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Luise Gottsched

Luise Gottsched
Portrait by Elias Gottlob Haussmann, c. 1750
Portrait by Elias Gottlob Haussmann, c. 1750
BornLuise Adelgunde Victorie Kulmus
(1713-04-11)11 April 1713
Danzig
Died26 June 1762(1762-06-26) (aged 49)
Leipzig
NationalityGerman
SpouseJohann Christoph Gottsched

Luise Adelgunde Victorie Gottsched (née Kulmus; 11 April 1713 – 26 June 1762) was a German poet, playwright, essayist, and translator,[1] and is often considered one of the founders of modern German theatrical comedy.[2]

  1. ^ Hilary Brown, Luise Gottsched the Translator (Camden House, 2012, ISBN 9781571135100).
  2. ^ Becker-Cantarino, Barbara (2005-01-01). German Literature of the Eighteenth Century: The Enlightenment and Sensibility. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 9781571132468.

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