Malwida von Meysenbug

Overview

Malwida von Meysenbug born Kassel, Hesse, Germany October 28, 1816 (d. 1903). German writer; feminist and revolutionary. Friend of Wagner, Nietzsche, Mazzini, Rolland. Sympathized with revolutionary forces, 1848. Published Memories of an Idealist, 1869.

Quotations

"Amore, Pace (Love, Peace)" (inscription on her tomb; photo Wikipedia)