Franziska Maria Elisabeth Haussmann

Austrian poet
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IntroAustrian poet
PlacesAustria
wasPoet Writer
Work fieldLiterature
Gender
Female
Birth15 April 1818, Bruck an der Mur, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Death4 April 1853Dobriša Vas, Municipality of Žalec, Slovenia (aged 34 years)
Star signAries
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Biography

Franziska Maria Elisabeth Haussmann (April 15, 1818 – April 4, 1853) was a Slovenian writer and poet of German origin.

Hausmann is generally hailed as the first female poet to write in Slovene, although that claim has been contested. Most of her work consisted of patriotic poems and love poems.

Hausmann's poems preceded the existence of a national literary magazine, and were subsequently published in weekly newspapers. Her first published poem, "Vojaka izhod" (A Soldier's exit), appeared in Celske novine (Celje News) in 1848, and her other poetry appeared both in that journal and Slovenija. Her work was influential with Slovenian populists and also paved the way for more women writers gain entry into the Slovenian literary scene and public sphere.

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