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Eva Ibbotson

Birthday: January 21, 1925 (85 years) Died: October 20, 2010 (13 years Ago in Austria)

HomeTown: Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner, better known as Eva Ibbotson, was an Austrian author well-known for her children’s novels like The Abominables, Which Witch?, and Journey to the River Sea. She also penned bestselling novels for adults, including A Song for Summer and The Morning Gift. Eva Ibbotson was born on January 21, 1925 in Vienna, Austria. Eva Ibbotson died on October 20, 2010 at the age of 85 years in Austria. Discover below for comprehensive details about Eva Ibbotson, including the biography, wiki profile, age, date of birth, family background, relationship status, interesting facts, photographs, lesser-known facts, and more.


Eva Ibbotson Wiki Table

Stage NameEva Ibbotson
Real NameEva Ibbotson
Profession(s)Children's Author,
BirthdayJanuary 21, 1925
Zodiac SignAquarius
DeathDied on October 20, 2010 (13 years ago) (Age: 85 years) in Austria
GenderFemale
BirthplaceVienna, Austria
HometownVienna, Vienna, Austria
NationalityAustrian

Eva Ibbotson Family and Personal Life

  1. Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, Austria.
  2. Eva Ibbotson’s birth sign is Aquarius.
  3. Eva Ibbotson, birthed as Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner, hails from Vienna, Austria.
  4. She was born into a Jewish family comprised of her mother, a well-known playwright, screenwriter, and novelist named Anna Gmeyner, and her father, who was a doctor.
  5. Because of the rise of the Nazi regime in the 1930s, she had to leave Austria.
  6. She met her husband, Alan Ibbotson, a respected entomologist while studying at Cambridge University.
  7. The couple went on to raise four children.

Eva Ibbotson Biography and Facts

  1. Who is Eva Ibbotson?: Eva Ibbotson is an Austrian author best known for The Abominables, Which Witch?, and Journey to the River Sea.
  2. Recognitions: She garnered fame and recognition for her historical young adult fiction, Journey to the Sea, which earned her the 2001 Smarties Prize.
  3. Early Life: She was born into a writer’s family; her mother Anna Gmeyner was an esteemed dramatist, screenwriter, and novelist who once partnered with the renown German playwright Bertolt Brecht. Her father was a medical doctor.
  4. Nazi-era Survival: Being of Jewish heritage, Eva was forced to escape Austria due to the intensifying Nazi reign during the 1930s.
  5. Family Life: Eva met Alan Ibbotson, a prominent entomologist, during their time at Cambridge University. They later raised four children together.

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