Luise Gottsched

Luise Gottsched
Portrait by Elias Gottlob Haussmann, c. 1750
Born
Luise Adelgunde Victorie Kulmus

(1713-04-11)11 April 1713
Danzig (Gdańsk), Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Died26 June 1762(1762-06-26) (aged 49)
Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
NationalityGerman
SpouseJohann Christoph Gottsched

Luise Adelgunde Victorie Gottsched (née Kulmus; 11 April 1713 – 26 June 1762) was a German poet, playwright, essayist, and translator, and is often considered one of the founders of modern German theatrical comedy.

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