Aline Hoffmann-Rossier

Aline Hoffmann-Rossier (* 15. March 1856 in Amiens ( Somme ); † 10. November 1920 in Geneva ; heimatberechtigt ibid ) was a Swiss writer from the Canton of Geneva .

Life

Aline Rossier was a daughter of Louis Rossier, pastor , and Anne de Visme. She married the pastor Adolf Hoffmann. She grew up in Lucens and attended an institute in Winterthur . From 1882 Hoffmann ran a boarding school for girls in Geneva. She was active in literature . From 1903 Hoffmann published stories , often under the name of Frau Adolf Hoffmann. She was best known for her instruction books for young women. In 1907 she was co-founder and until 1919 first president of the Association genevoise pour le suffrage féminin . She worked in the moral movement and in the Ligue de Femmes suisses contre l'Alcoolisme . Hoffmann-Rossier pursued a pacifist engagement in the Women's World Federation to promote international harmony.

Works (selection)

• Closer to the ideal !: A girl's book, also presented to parents. Rauhen Haus agency, Hamburg 1907.
• Your happiness !: A book for the family. 3. Edition. Bookshop of the Evangelical Society, St. Gallen 1928. (first edition 1917)
• For love's sake: stories from life. Reprint of the 2nd edition. W. Loepthien, Meiringen 1950. (first edition 1920)

literature

• Raoul Hofmann: Aline Hoffmann: In Memoriam. Editions Forum, Geneva 1926.
• Elisabeth Zellweger: Aline Hoffmann. In: Schweizer Frauen de Tat, Volume 3. Rascher, Zurich 1929, pp. 59–74.

Web links

• Regula Ludi: Aline Hoffmann-Rossier. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . November 6, 2006 , accessed August 6, 2020 .

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