Rahel Varnhagen
German writer and salonnière (1771–1833) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the biography by Hannah Arendt, see Rahel Varnhagen: The Life of a Jewess.
Rahel Antonie Friederike Varnhagen (German: [ˈʁaːɛl ˈfaʁnhaːɡən]) (née Levin, later Robert; 19 May 1771 – 7 March 1833)[1][2] was a German writer who hosted one of the most prominent salons in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She is the subject of a celebrated biography, Rahel Varnhagen: The Life of a Jewess (1957), written by Hannah Arendt.[3] Arendt cherished Varnhagen as her "closest friend, though she ha[d] been dead for some hundred years". The asteroid 100029 Varnhagen is named in her honour.
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Rahel Varnhagen | |
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Born | (1771-05-17)17 May 1771 Berlin, Germany |
Died | 7 March 1833(1833-03-07) (aged 61) Berlin, Germany |
Resting place | Holy Trinity Church, Berlin |
Language | German |
Nationality | German |
Period | Age of Enlightenment |
Spouse | Karl August Varnhagen von Ense |
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