Louise-Victorine Ackermann facts for kids
Louise-Victorine Ackermann (born Choquet) was a French poet. She lived from November 30, 1813, to August 2, 1890. She was known for her serious and thoughtful poems.
She was part of a group of poets called the Parnassians. This group focused on perfect form and less on showing strong emotions.
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About Louise-Victorine Ackermann
Louise-Victorine Ackermann was born in Paris, France. She spent her early childhood in the countryside. This was near a town called Montdidier. Her father taught her at home when she was young. He taught her about the ideas of the Encyclopaedists. These were thinkers who wrote a famous encyclopedia. In 1829, she went to school in Paris.
Her Marriage and Early Works
In 1838, Victorine Choquet traveled to Berlin. She went there to study the German language. In 1843, she married Paul Ackermann. He was a philologist from Alsace. A philologist studies languages and their history. They had a happy marriage for just over two years. Sadly, her husband passed away.
After his death, Madame Ackermann moved to Nice. She lived there with her favorite sister. In 1855, she published a book called Contes en vers. This means "Tales in Verse." Later, in 1862, she released Contes et poésies. This book contained "Tales and Poems."
Later Poetry and Life
Madame Ackermann's most famous work was very different. It was published in 1874. The book was titled Poésies, premières poésies, poésies philosophiques. This collection of poems was deep and powerful. It showed her strong feelings about human suffering.
A famous reviewer, Elme Marie Caro, praised her work. He wrote about it in a magazine called Revue des deux mondes. He admired her strong writing style. He also noted the excellent way her poems were put together.
Soon after this book came out, Madame Ackermann moved back to Paris. She had many friends who visited her there. She did not publish much more poetry. However, she did write a prose book in 1883. It was called Pensées d'un solitaire. This means "Thoughts of a Recluse." She included a short story about her own life in this book. Louise-Victorine Ackermann passed away in Nice on August 2, 1890.
Published Works
Here are some of Louise Ackermann's published works:
- Contes et Poésues, 1862.
- Le Deluge, 1876.
- Pensées d'une Solitaire, Precédées d'une Autobiographie, 1882.
- Oeuvres, 1885.
- Ma Vie, 1885.
- Première Poésies, 1885.
- Poésies Philosophiques, 1885.
- Contes, 1955.
- Poésies Philosophiques, 1971.
