Caroline de la Motte Fouqué was considered one of the most famous writers of her time. The Nekrolog der Deutschen of 1823 stated: “As a writer, the honoured woman is universally known”. Today, however, her name and her works are barely known and largely forgotten.

Fouqué was born in Berlin in 1774 and grew up on the family estate Schloss Nennhausen. In 1803, she married the writer Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué. A few years later, she began publishing herself and quickly became famous.

The exhibition invites visitors to rediscover Caroline de la Motte Fouqué's literary world. It focuses on the themes of her works, their reception in the 19th century and the intellectual networks in which she moved.

Participants

Curation: Viviane Jasmin Meierdreeß

Funded by: The Commissioner for Culture and the Media (Federal Government), Ministry of Science, Research and Culture (State of Brandenburg), City of Frankfurt (Oder)