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Anna Louisa Karsch

German poet (1722-1791) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 68

Anna Louisa Karsch was a German autodidact and poet from the Silesia region, known to her contemporaries as "Die Karschin" and "the German Sappho". She became the first German woman to "live from the proceeds of her own literary works."

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Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1722 to 1791 · aged 68