Read more
Five women's lives between tradition and new beginnings, between war and peace Elise Schenk (1855-1940) The Eisenach hand weaver with vision founded a women's committee in 1895 to interest housewives in women's voting rights and education. Eugenie John, writer's name Marlitt (1825-1887) The Arnstadt best-selling author of the magazine "Gartenlaube" is known worldwide. American women hold her in high esteem. When she deals with rape in a novel, her texts are rewritten. She is harshly attacked by the naturalists and is loved by a broad readership. Queen Luise of Prussia (1776-1810) As a 17-year-old she flees from the war to Thuringia. In 1792 she is crowned Queen of Prussia. In a time between war and peace she grows up to be the responsible mother of her country. Bertha von Suttner (1843-1914) her book "Die Waffen nieder" makes her immediately famous. Her tireless peace work is honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905. Selma Peppel (1895-1946) The Königsberg teacher's wife starves to death on 12.02.1946. She writes in her diary: "Grandson, be you the Russian friend, break the spell of revenge. This book has been translated with Artificial Intelligence.
About the author
Ute Hinkeldein, geb. 1945, Gebrauchswerberin, Studium Verwaltungsrecht und Sozialarbeit. Tätig als Abteilungsleiterin bei den Erfurter Museen. Zurzeit Erfurt-Botschafterin und Ortsteilrätin in Erfurt-Nord. Seit 1992 Leiterin des Literaturcafés im Evangelischen Augustinerkloster Erfurt. Autorin einer Familiensaga und von Frauenbiografien.
