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Sylvie Schenk

Born 1944 · France, Germany

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    Maman

    Sylvie Schenk · 79 when first published

    Novel · 172 pages · Family, Autofiction

    AI-generated summary:A daughter approaches her mother, born in 1916 to a woman who died in childbirth and was said to be a silk worker. She pursues the questions her family history has left open.