Vera Ferra-Mikura (February 14, 1923 – March 9, 1997) was an Austrian writer best known for her children's stories.[1]

Vera Ferra-Mikura

She was born Vera Ferra in Vienna. After completing her schooling, she worked in her family's bird shop and then in a Vienna department store. During World War II, Ferra-Mikura worked as a stenographer for an architect; after the war, she worked for a publishing house. In 1948, she married Ludwig Mikura. In the same year, she became a freelance writer.[2][1]

Her stories, inspired by fairy tales, are characterized by magic realism.[2][3]

In 1951, she received a Förderungspreis of the City of Vienna [de]. She received an award from the International Board on Books for Young People in 1976.

In 1988, she received the Gold award of the Ehrenmedaille der Bundeshauptstadt Wien [de] for youth literature. Ferra-Mikura was also awarded the Theodor Körner Prize.[1]

Ferra-Mikura died in Vienna at the age of 74.[1]

Selected works[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Ferra-Mikura, Vera". Austria-Forum (in German).
  2. ^ a b "Vera Ferra-Mikura". Verlag Jungbrunnen.
  3. ^ Zipes, Jack (2015). The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales. Oxford University Press. pp. 191–92. ISBN 978-0199689828.