A random collection of over 1910 books and audiobooks authored by or about my transgender, intersex sisters, and gender-nonconforming persons all over the world. I read some of them, and I was inspired by some of them. I met some of the authors and heroines, some of them are my best friends, and I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing some of them. If you know of any transgender biography that I have not covered yet, please let me know.
Original title: "Nichts darf sinnlos enden: Über Charlotte von Mahlsdorf und das Theaterstück »Ich bin meine eigene Frau" (Nothing should end meaninglessly: About Charlotte von Mahlsdorf and the play I am my own wife) by Peter Süß.
The book presents the story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, whose birth name was Lothar Berfelde, a German transgender woman and museum curator who gained fame for her efforts in preserving and documenting the cultural history of the GDR (German Democratic Republic) during the Cold War era.
She was born on March 18, 1928, in Berlin, Germany, and died on April 30, 2002.
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf survived the Nazi regime and later the oppressive East German regime. She openly identified as a transgender woman and became known for her unique museum, the Gründerzeit Museum, which housed a collection of everyday objects from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The museum was located in Mahlsdorf, a district of Berlin.
Her life and achievements became widely known through the play "I Am My Own Wife" by Doug Wright, which premiered in 2003. The play, based on interviews with Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play in 2004. The play explores themes of identity, survival, and the impact of political regimes on individual lives.
2006,
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf,
German,
Peter Süß,
"Yo soy mi propia mujer: Una vida (Tiempo de Memoria)" (I am my own woman: A life (Memory Time)) is the Spanish language edition of "Ich bin meine eigene Frau. Ein Leben" by Charlotte von Mahlsdorf.
"A soft-spoken transvestite wanting nothing more than to live as a hausfrau, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf instead was caught up in the most harrowing dramas of 20th-century Europe, surviving both the Nazis and the Communists.
Originally published as I Am My Own Woman, this exquisitely written autobiography reveals her lifelong pursuit of sexual liberty. The story is reaching an entirely new readership of enthusiastic theater fans with I Am My Own Wife, the new Broadway show by Doug Wright about the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in drama."
2023,
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf,
Crossdressing,
Spanish,
Original title: "Ich bin meine eigene Frau. Ein Leben" (I am my own woman. One life) by Charlotte von Mahlsdorf .
"A soft-spoken transvestite wanting nothing more than to live as a hausfrau, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf instead was caught up in the most harrowing dramas of 20th-century Europe, surviving both the Nazis and the Communists.
Originally published as I Am My Own Woman, this exquisitely written autobiography reveals her lifelong pursuit of sexual liberty. The story is reaching an entirely new readership of enthusiastic theater fans with I Am My Own Wife, the new Broadway show by Doug Wright about the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in drama."
1995,
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf,
Crossdressing,
German,
Original title: "Ab durch die Mitte: Ein Spaziergang durch Berlin" (Straight through: A walk through Berlin).
"A stroll through the new, old capital of Germany.
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, Germany's most famous transvestite and unique contemporary witness, leads through her Berlin. Serious city history mixes with details and events that are not mentioned in any conventional Berlin guide ... Anecdotes that no one could tell except the Mahlsdorf."
"Just as lovingly as she collects, restores and exhibits old Wilhelminian styles, she describes her experiences in the Hohenzollern city palace shortly before its demolition, chats about the decades-long journey of a dining cupboard, dedicates a sensitive portrait to Queen Luise, as well as to the maids who pursued their duties in upper-class households around 1900.
1997,
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf,
Crossdressing,
German,
"Ik ben mijn eigen vrouw: Een leven" (I am my own wife: A life) is the Dutch language edition of "Ich bin meine eigene Frau" (1992) by Charlotte von Mahlsdorf.
"A soft-spoken transvestite wanting nothing more than to live as a hausfrau, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf instead was caught up in the most harrowing dramas of 20th century Europe, surviving both the Nazis and the Communists.
I Am My Own Wife is her exquisitely written autobiography where she reveals her lifelong pursuit of sexual liberty. The memoirs of a transvestite Berliner, the story of the wonderful Gründerzeit museum, a look at German culture from the point of view of a permanent outsider, Charlotte’s tale, like her life, is a surprising and provocative weave of sex, politics, and history."
1994,
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf,
Crossdressing,
Dutch,
"I Am My Own Wife: The True Story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf" is the English language edition of "Ich bin meine eigene Frau" (1992) by Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. The book was published in 2004.
The first edition of the book in English was published in 1995 with a slightly different title: "Charlotte von Mahlsdorf - I Am My Own Woman: The Outlaw Life of Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf, Berlin's Most Distinguished Transvestite".
"A soft-spoken transvestite wanting nothing more than to live as a hausfrau, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf instead was caught up in the most harrowing dramas of 20th century Europe, surviving both the Nazis and the Communists.
2004,
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf,
Crossdressing,
English,
