Amy Levy | |
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| Born | Amy Judith Levy 10 November 1861 Clapham, London, England |
| Died | 9 September 1889 (aged 27) Endsleigh Gardens, London, England |
| Resting place | Balls Pond Road Cemetery |
| Occupation | Essayist, poet, novelist |
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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.
- ^ Diniejko, Andrzej (22 May 2012). "Amy Levy: A Tragic Late Victorian Anglo-Jewish Poet and Novelist". Victorian Web. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Obituary". Typo: A Monthly Newspaper and Literary Review. 3. 1889.
On the 9th September, at the residence of her parents, Endsleigh Gardens, Miss Amy Levy, an accomplished Jewish authoress, aged 27.
- ^ "LEVY Amy Judith b. 10 Nov 1861 Surrey d. 09 Sep 1889". CemeteryScribes Jewish tombstone inscriptions. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
Inscription: In memory of AMY LEVY born November 10th 1861 died September 9th 1889.
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