Elisabeth SchmeidelELISABETH SCHMEIDEL (1945-2012), born in Austria, taught art in secondary schools and wrote seriously and furiously "on the side." Shy about publishing, she did allow Stuart Friebert to translate at will. The original German version of Scant Hours (Sirngewächse herzverwurzelt, edited by Elisabeth's daughter Pia Grubbauer) was published by scaneg Verlag/Munich. Read More Read Less