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Annette von Droste-Hülshoff

German composer and writer (1797–1848)
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Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
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Summary

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff was born on January 10, 1797[1], in Burg Hülshoff[2]. She died on May 24, 1848[3], in Meersburg Castle[4]. She worked as a writer[5], poet[6], composer[7], novelist[8], and playwright[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,132 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 12, 1797[11], 1797[12]
  • Date of death: 1848[13]
  • Place of burial: Friedhof Meersburg[14]
  • Father: Clemens-August II. von Droste zu Hülshoff[15]
  • Mother: Therese Luise von Droste-Hülshoff[16]
  • Occupation: draftsperson[17], librettist[18]
  • Field of work: poetry[19]
  • Notable work: The Jew's Beech[20], Q108633545[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Family: Droste-Hülshoff[24]
  • Noble title: Freifrau[25]
  • Commons category: Annette von Droste-Hülshoff[26]
  • Archives at: University and State Library Münster[27], Q76634716[28], Fürstenhäusle[29], Berlin State Library[30], Westfälisches Literaturarchiv[31]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[32]
  • Family name: von Droste-Hülshoff[33]
  • Given name: Annette[34], Anna[35], Elisabeth[36], Franzisca[37], Adolphina[38], Wilhelmina (given name)[39], Ludovica[40]
  • Official website: http://www.droste-gesellschaft.de[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Annette von Droste-Hülshoff[42]
  • Commons gallery: Annette von Droste-Hülshoff[43]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[44]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Annette von Droste-Hülshoff include 12240 Droste-Hülshoff[47], an asteroid[48].

Why It Matters

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to her include The Jew's Beech[51], a literary work[52]. Entities named for her include 12240 Droste-Hülshoff[47], an asteroid[48].

FAQs

Where was Annette von Droste-Hülshoff born?

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's place of birth was Burg Hülshoff[2].

Where did Annette von Droste-Hülshoff die?

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff passed away in Meersburg Castle[4].

Who were Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's parents?

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's father was Clemens-August II. von Droste zu Hülshoff[15]. Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's mother was Therese Luise von Droste-Hülshoff[16].

What did Annette von Droste-Hülshoff do for work?

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff worked as a writer[5], poet[6], composer[7], novelist[8], and playwright[9].

Related Entities

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  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . ulb.uni-muenster.de. ulb.uni-muenster.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [29] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [30] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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