Gisela von Arnim (also Giesela; August 30, 1827 in

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– April 4, 1889 in

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) was a German writer, mainly of

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Biography

Gisela was the youngest child of

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and

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. She was not formally educated, being taught only by her sisters. In her youth she read fairy tales and Romantic poetry, especially the works of

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, and began to write fairy tales herself. With her sisters she started the "Kaffeter circle", first a group for young women and later a full

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also including men (honorary members included

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and Emmanuel Geibel). In 1859, she married the

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and

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, a son of

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Works

* ''Das Leben der Hochgräfin Gritta von Rattenzuhausbeiuns'' (with Bettina von Arnim) * ''Mondkönigs Tochter'' * ''Aus den Papieren eines Spatzen'' * ''Das Licht'' * ''Die gelbe Haube'' * ''Dramatische Werke'' (collection)

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnim, Gisela Von 1827 births 1889 deaths German people of Italian descent Gisela 19th-century German women writers 19th-century German writers German salon-holders