Amy Levy

Amy Levy
BornAmy Judith Levy
(1861-11-10)10 November 1861
Clapham, London, England
Died9 September 1889(1889-09-09) (aged 27)
Endsleigh Gardens, London, England
Resting placeBalls Pond Road Cemetery
OccupationEssayist, 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.

  1. ^ Diniejko, Andrzej (22 May 2012). "Amy Levy: A Tragic Late Victorian Anglo-Jewish Poet and Novelist". Victorian Web. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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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