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Friedrich Emil Rittershaus (3 April 1834 – 8 March 1897) was a German poet.
He was born in Barmen (now Wuppertal), Kingdom of Prussia. His poetry, marked by simple feeling, fine diction, and original matter, won great popularity. [1] He died in Barmen. His daughter, Adeline, was a philologist, scholar, and champion for the equality of women.
He was a member of the Wuppertal poets' circle in the 1850s. [2] He knew Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and wrote several letters to them in 1867–1868. [3]
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Friedrich Emil Rittershaus (3 April 1834 – 8 March 1897) was a German poet.
He was born in Barmen (now Wuppertal), Kingdom of Prussia. His poetry, marked by simple feeling, fine diction, and original matter, won great popularity. [1] He died in Barmen. His daughter, Adeline, was a philologist, scholar, and champion for the equality of women.
He was a member of the Wuppertal poets' circle in the 1850s. [2] He knew Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and wrote several letters to them in 1867–1868. [3]