Rosalie Loveling

Rosalie Loveling

Rosalie and Virginie Loveling

Rosalie and Virginie Loveling
Born 20 March 1834
Nevele, Belgium
Died 4 May 1875 (aged 41)
Nevele, Belgium
Nationality Belgium
Occupation essayist, novelist, poet

Rosalie Loveling (20 March 1834 – 4 May 1875) was a Flemish author of poetry, novels and essays.

Biography

Rosalie Loveling was born in Nevele, Belgium, and was the older sister of Virginie Loveling, also an author, with whom she co-wrote part of her oeuvre. After the death of their father Herman Loveling, the family moved to Ghent where the sisters moved in circles of French-speaking, mainly anti-clerical intelligentsia before eventually returning to Nevele.

She made her literaty debut influenced by Klaus Groth, whose 'Trinia' she translated into Dutch. Together with her sister, she went on to write realistic and descriptive poetry with a romantic undertone. They also published two collections of essays on life in the rural communities as well as the city bourgeousie.

Rosalie Loveling died on 4 May 1875 in Nevele.

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Co-authored with Rosalie Loveling

Sole author

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