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Abstract
Rahel Levin Varnhagen: Influence of a Jewess on German Romanticism. Life is not always a box of chocolates, especially if one is part of a marginalized race, religion or gender. Since all three apply to Rahel Levin Varnhagen, one can easily imply that she did not live an easy life. She was raised as a Jewess in a time when Jews were welcome in society but not yet fully integrated into it. As a woman she was limited to a particular lifestyle as well, and yet she took advantage of her surroundings to make a place for herself in the formation of German Romanticism. Due to her self-education emphasizing enlightenment thinking, her non-partiality and the salons she hosted, Rahel Varnhagen proved to be an essential element of the German romantic movement in Berlin.
Publication Date
2001-12-21
Disciplines
German Literature
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Smith, Mareena, "Rahel Levin Varnahagen: Harnessing the Ability to Become" (2001). Resources. 9.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sophsupp_resources/9
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