Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow
German Writer
Born May 18, 1871
in Husum, Germany
Died July 26, 1918
in Locarno, Switzerland
Biographical Detail:
Teachers’ training and graduation from the teacher seminar in Lübeck, Germany
Marriage with non-aristrocrat in Hamburg
Study of art in Munich, passion for painting
Birth of her son Rolf in 1897, raised by zu Reventlow alone
Participation in the Munich and later in the Swiss bohemian scene, among artists such as Rainer Maria Rilke, Frank Wedekind and Ludwig Klages
Artistic Practice:
Known for her semi-autobiographical novels, letters and diaries and narratives/stories
Selection of Works:
Ellen Olestierne (1903) (1. novel)
Von Paul zu Pedro. Amouresken (1912)
Das Geldkomplex (1916)
Der Selbstmordverein (1917)
Sources:
Forssell, Louise. “Schurken Und Retter. Männlichkeitsbilder Bei Franziska Zu Reventlow.” Studia Neophilologica 82.1 (2010): 100-08. Web.
Fembio.org, Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow (Link to Website)
Artist’s Estate:
Part 1: Stadtbibliothek München/Monacensia (Link to Website)
Part 2: Deutsches Literaturarchiv, Schiller-Nationalmuseum, Marbach am Neckar, Germany (Link to Website)
Story Map of F. Gräfin von Reventlow’s Life: