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Droste-Hulshoff, Annette Von
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Annette von Droste-Hulshoff was born in a castle near Munster to an aristocratic Westphalian family. Shy, reclusive, and often troubled by ill health, she led an outwardly uneventful life on her family's estate. Her writing shows an emotional life of much intensity, but without the romantic impulse to self-dramatization. Though attracted by socialist ideals, she remained a devout Catholic, and her religion probably contributes to the serenity that pervades her poetry. She is best known for her novella Die Judenbuche (The Beech-Tree of the Jews) (1842), which gives a vivid and detailed portrayal of life among the peasants of Westphalia. Her verse is notable for precise observation of nature.
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