Amy Levy
English essayist, poet and novelist (1861–1889) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amy Judith Levy (10 November 1861 – 9 September 1889)[note 1] was an English essayist, poet, and novelist best remembered for her literary gifts; her experience as the second Jewish woman at Cambridge University, and as the first Jewish student at Newnham College, Cambridge; her feminist positions; her friendships with others living what came later to be called a "New Woman" life, some of whom were lesbians; and her relationships with both women and men in literary and politically activist circles in London during the 1880s.
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Born | Amy Judith Levy (1861-11-10)10 November 1861 Clapham, London, England |
Died | 9 September 1889(1889-09-09) (aged 27) Endsleigh Gardens, London, England |
Resting place | Balls Pond Road Cemetery |
Occupation | Essayist, poet, novelist |
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