Author, Composer. She is one of the most important German-language poets of the 19th century. Born at Hülshoff Castle near Münster as Anna Elisabeth Franzisca Adolphina Wilhelmina Ludovica Freiin von Droste zu Hülshoff. Annette von Droste-Hülshoff wanted to become a poet from an early age. She attended the literary salon of Elise Rüdiger. Her travels to Lake Constance were significant for her literary work. In terms of literary history, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's work initially belonged to Romanticism, but with "Die Judenbuche" or "The Jewish Beech", for example, it already belonged to Realism. The great poet did not seek to be famous during her lifetime, but wanted her writings to be "still read after a hundred years." In 1820, she gave her first public vocal concert in Höxter. It was not until late, between 1824 and 1831, that she also received singing lessons. She never performed her own works in public. It was not until 1877 that her work as a composer came to light, when Christoph Bernhard Schlüter had some works from the poet's estate published, (Lieder mit Pianoforte-Begleitung. Componirt von Annette von Droste-Hülshoff). In addition to her image being depicted on the 20 DM banknote, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff was also featured as a motif on two German postage stamp series.
Author, Composer. She is one of the most important German-language poets of the 19th century. Born at Hülshoff Castle near Münster as Anna Elisabeth Franzisca Adolphina Wilhelmina Ludovica Freiin von Droste zu Hülshoff. Annette von Droste-Hülshoff wanted to become a poet from an early age. She attended the literary salon of Elise Rüdiger. Her travels to Lake Constance were significant for her literary work. In terms of literary history, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's work initially belonged to Romanticism, but with "Die Judenbuche" or "The Jewish Beech", for example, it already belonged to Realism. The great poet did not seek to be famous during her lifetime, but wanted her writings to be "still read after a hundred years." In 1820, she gave her first public vocal concert in Höxter. It was not until late, between 1824 and 1831, that she also received singing lessons. She never performed her own works in public. It was not until 1877 that her work as a composer came to light, when Christoph Bernhard Schlüter had some works from the poet's estate published, (Lieder mit Pianoforte-Begleitung. Componirt von Annette von Droste-Hülshoff). In addition to her image being depicted on the 20 DM banknote, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff was also featured as a motif on two German postage stamp series.
Bio by: Frank N. Stein
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