Gertrud Fussenegger was born on May 8, 1912 in Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Plzen, Czech Republic]. She was a writer, known for Die Mohrenlegende (1988) and In mir sind viele Lieder - Paula von Preradovic (1982). She was previously married to Alois Dorn and Elmar Dietz. She died on March 19, 2009 in Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.