Amalia Holst | |
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| Born | Amalia von Justi 1758 Mecklenburg, Germany |
| Died | 6 January 1829 (aged 70–71) Groß-Timkenberg, Germany |
| Occupation | Writer, teacher |
| Language | German |
| Period | 1791-1802 |
| Notable works | Über die Bestimmung des Weibes zur höhern Geistesbildung (On the Purpose of Women's Advanced Intellectual Development), Bemerkungen über die Fehler unserer modernen Erziehung von einer praktischen Erzieherin (Observations on the Errors of Our Modern Education by a Practical Teacher) |
| Spouse | Ludolf Holst |
Amalia Holst (née Amalia von Justi; 10 February 1758 – 6 January 1829) was a German writer, intellectual, and early feminist. Her work examined traditional pedagogy and challenged Enlightenment writers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau. She often is called the German counterpart to Mary Wollstonecraft.[1] Little is known about Amalia Holst's life. She rose to prominence in the late 1700s through her works as a teacher. She became more widely recognized in the 1970s, after her work was rediscovered and republished by Kassel University Press.[2]