Susette Gontard
German letter writer, great love of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (1769-1802) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 33
Susette Gontard (née Borkenstein;, dubbed Diotima by the German poet Friedrich Hölderlin after Diotima of Mantinea, was the inspiration for Hölderlin's novel Hyperion, published in 1797-1799. She was the wife of Frankfurt banker Jakob Friedrich Gontard, Hölderlin's employer.
Susette Gontard is read about 26 times a day, in 4 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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It is generally believed that Hölderlin's passion for her contributed to his descent into insanity. Hölderlin and Gontard exchanged a large number of letters, which were preserved and published in many works.
