Helene von Druskowitz

Helene von Druskowitz

Country

Austria

Birth - Death

1856 - 1918

Occupation

Writer

Description

Philosopher, literary theorist and critic. First Austrian female to get a Doctorate degree. Contemporary of Friedrich Nietzsche. Forcibly admitted to a psychiatric institution for 27 years where she continued her writing. Had a live-in relationship in Dresden with the opera singer Therese Malten.

See Also

• Literary Critics and Editors Who Identify as LGBTQ
• LGBTQ Philosophers and Teachers of Philosophy

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.revolvy.com/page/Helene-von-Druskowitz
• http://www.societyforthestudyofwomenphilosophers.org/Helene_von_Druskowitz.html

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