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Louise Otto-Peters
Louise Otto-Peters (26 March 1819, Meissen – 13 March 1895, Leipzig) was a German suffragist and women's rights movement activist who wrote novels, poetry, essays, and libretti. She wrote for ''Der Wandelstern'' he Wandering Starand ''Sächsische Vaterlandsblätter'' axon Fatherland Pages and founded ''Frauen-Zeitung'' and ''Neue Bahnen'' specifically for women. She is best known as the founder in 1865 of the General German Women's Association ('' Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauenverein''). Life Louise Otto was born in Meissen, the daughter of Charlotte and Wilhelm Otto, a successful lawyer. She was educated by private tutors. In 1835, when she was 16, both her parents and an older sister died. Otto-Peters thereafter lived with her two older sisters. At this point, she began writing novels, short stories, poetry, and political articles to make a living. She additionally worked as a journalist from 1843 "with articles about her concept of femininity, as well as women and politics". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Otto-Peters
Louise Otto-Peters (26 March 1819, Meissen – 13 March 1895, Leipzig) was a German suffragist and women's rights movement activist who wrote novels, poetry, essays, and libretti. She wrote for ''Der Wandelstern'' he Wandering Starand ''Sächsische Vaterlandsblätter'' axon Fatherland Pages and founded ''Frauen-Zeitung'' and ''Neue Bahnen'' specifically for women. She is best known as the founder in 1865 of the General German Women's Association ('' Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauenverein''). Life Louise Otto was born in Meissen, the daughter of Charlotte and Wilhelm Otto, a successful lawyer. She was educated by private tutors. In 1835, when she was 16, both her parents and an older sister died. Otto-Peters thereafter lived with her two older sisters. At this point, she began writing novels, short stories, poetry, and political articles to make a living. She additionally worked as a journalist from 1843 "with articles about her concept of femininity, as well as women and politics". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
