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The Long Line
A poem by Hedwig Schall, published 13 December 1949. Awarded the Assembly Medal for Verse.
The work
- 383 lines. First printed in the Herald.
The poem is entered in the national catalogue as work no. 1726. It is read at the Midwinter recital in the regions where it is known.
The prize
8 December 1949, Vellmar: Hedwig Schall wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Long Line. Report.
The creator
Hedwig Schall, vintner, born 11 September 1897 at Weinhausen; died 28 August 1964. The register gives the creator's occupation as vintner, which is not the occupation the work suggests; the register is not concerned with what it suggests.