Emma Herwegh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German writer (1817-1904)
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Place of Birth: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
About Emma Herwegh
- Emma Herwegh (born Emma Siegmund: 10 May 1817 – 24 March 1904) was a German salonniére and letter writer who participated in the 1848 uprisings, undertaking at least one secret quasi-diplomatic mission on behalf of the Legion of German Democrats.
- She is known to posterity in particular, partly because she married the poet and activist Georg Herwegh, and partly because she was an exceptionally prolific letter writer.
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