Philomena Franz

1922–2022 (age 100)

Biography

Philomena Franz (née Köhler; 21 July 1922 – 28 December 2022) was a Sinti writer and activist from Germany, who was a survivor of the Romani Holocaust, having been imprisoned in Auschwitz. She later published works that recounted her experiences and was recognised as a significant voice in Romani literature.

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