Luise Gottsched | |
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 Portrait byElias Gottlob Haussmann,c. 1750 | |
| Born | Luise Adelgunde Victorie Kulmus (1713-04-11)11 April 1713 Danzig |
| Died | 26 June 1762(1762-06-26) (aged 49) Leipzig |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | Johann Christoph Gottsched |
Luise Adelgunde Victorie Gottsched (néeKulmus; 11 April 1713 – 26 June 1762) was a Germanpoet,playwright,essayist, andtranslator,[1] and is often considered one of the founders of modern Germantheatrical comedy.[2]
She was born in Danzig (Gdańsk),Royal Prussia, region ofPoland. She became acquainted with her husband, the poet and authorJohann Christoph Gottsched, when she sent him some of her own works. He apparently was impressed, and a long correspondence eventually led to marriage. After marriage, Luise continued to write and publish,[3] and was also her husband's faithful helper in his literary labours.[4] Her uncle was the anatomistJohann Adam Kulmus.
She wrote several popularcomedies, of whichDas Testament is the best, and translatedThe Spectator (9 volumes, 1739–1743),Alexander Pope'sRape of the Lock (1744) and other English and French works. After her death her husband edited herSämtliche kleinere Gedichte with a memoir (1763).[5]
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gottsched, Johann Christoph".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.