Rahel Varnhagen: Biography, Facts and Career
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Rahel Antonie Friederike Varnhagen von Ense (German: [ˈʁaːɛl ˈfaʁnhaːɡən]) née Levin, later Robert; (19 May 1771 – 7 March 1833) 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), by Hannah Arendt. 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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- Full name: Rahel Varnhagen
- Born: 1771-05-19
- Nationality: Kingdom of Prussia
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q61793
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Who is Rahel Varnhagen?
Rahel Antonie Friederike Varnhagen von Ense (German: [ˈʁaːɛl ˈfaʁnhaːɡən]) née Levin, later Robert; (19 May 1771 – 7 March 1833) was a German writer who hosted one of the most prominent salons in Europe during the late-18th and early-19th centuries.
What nationality is Rahel Varnhagen?
Rahel Varnhagen is Kingdom of Prussia.
When was Rahel Varnhagen born?
Rahel Varnhagen was born on 1771-05-19.
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