Luise Halbe
Luise Halbe, portrayed by Lovis Corinth (1898)
Luise Christiane Halbe (born July 14, 1867 in Kreischau near Leipzig; † March 24, 1957 ; born Heck ) was the wife of the German writer Max Halbe (1865–1944).
Career
Luise Heck was born as the daughter of master blacksmith Christian Gottlieb Heck. In 1890 she married Max Halbe and moved with him permanently to Munich in 1895. The marriage had three children: Robert (* 1891), actor, Anneliese (1894–1986) and Max Waldemar (* 1896).
After her husband's death, she founded the Max-Halbe-Gesellschaft in Munich in 1953 to look after his literary estate.
Honors
- 1955: Cross of Merit (Steckkreuz) of the Federal Republic of Germany
- "For their special services to German literature"
Web links
- Writer CXXIII at knerger.de (with image of the tombstone)
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| SURNAME | Halbe, Luise |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Halbe, Luise Christiane (full name); Heck, Luise (maiden name); Heck, Luise Christiane (full name at birth) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wife of the German writer Max Halbe |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kreischau near Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1957 |