Lou Andreas-Salomé
Lou Andreas-Salomé | |
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Lou Andreas-Salomé in 1897 | |
| Born | 12 February 1861 |
| Died | 5 February 1937 (aged 75) Göttingen, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
Lou Andreas-Salomé (born either Louise von Salomé or Luíza Gustavovna Salomé or Lioulia von Salomé, Russian: Луиза Густавовна Саломе; 12 February 1861 – 5 February 1937) was a Russian-born psychoanalyst and a well-traveled author, narrator, and essayist from a French Huguenot-German family. Her diverse intellectual interests led to friendships with a broad array of distinguished thinkers, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, Paul Rée, and Rainer Maria Rilke.