Gertrud Kolmar
As Northwest Side Park Named For Poet And Holocaust Victim Gertrud Kolmar, Loved Ones Vow To Keep Her Story Alive
The ceremony comes five months after Park District officials unanimously approved the rededication request and almost two years since residents began the efforts.
Gertrud Kolmar Park Dedication Honoring German-Jewish Poet Killed In Holocaust Set For Thursday
The rededication ceremony for the Northwest Side park will honor a writer and poet who created more than 450 pieces, continuing her work even while being persecuted by the Nazis.
Northwest Side Park Now Honors German-Jewish Poet And Holocaust Victim Gertrud Kolmar
The renaming effort concludes a neighborhood campaign to rededicate Kolmar Park. The effort had international support — including from Kolmar's last living relatives.
