Education
In 1916 she emigrated in protest of World War I to Switzerland, where she studied at the University of Geneva, became involved in the peace movement, and began to work as a journalist.
In 1916 she emigrated in protest of World War I to Switzerland, where she studied at the University of Geneva, became involved in the peace movement, and began to work as a journalist.
In 1911 Goll married the publisher Heinrich Studer (1889–1961) and lived with him in Leipzig. In 1918 she debuted as a writer with the poetry collection Mitwelt and the novella collection Die Frauen erwachen. Her short stories, poems, and novels also appeared in French.
The pair, both of Jewish origin, fled from Europe to New York in 1939, but returned in 1947.
Yvan died in 1950. Her autobiographical novels Der gestohlene Himmel (1962) and Traumtänzerin (1971) did not receive much attention. However, her battle with Paul Celan over copyright and plagiarism, known as the "Goll Affair" caused a significant stir.