Amy Levy | |
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Born | Amy Judith Levy 10 November 1861 Clapham, London, England |
Died | 9 September 1889 Endsleigh Gardens, London, England | (aged 27)
Resting place | Balls Pond Road Cemetery |
Occupation | Essayist, poet, novelist |
Education |
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.
On the 9th September, at the residence of her parents, Endsleigh Gardens, Miss Amy Levy, an accomplished Jewish authoress, aged 27.
Inscription: In memory of AMY LEVY born November 10th 1861 died September 9th 1889.
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