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Post by tobben63 on Apr 27, 2019 4:35:02 GMT
Kirsten Flagstad (1895-1962) was a Norwegian opera singer and a highly regarded Wagnerian soprano. She ranks among the greatest singers of the 20th century, and many opera critics called hers "the voice of the century." Desmond Shawe-Taylor wrote of her in the New Grove Dictionary of Opera: "No one within living memory surpassed her in sheer beauty and consistency of line and tone."
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Post by tobben63 on Apr 27, 2019 4:41:29 GMT
Jacobine Camilla Collett (born Wergeland) (23 January 1813 – 6 March 1895) was a Norwegian writer, often referred to as the first Norwegian feminist. She was also the younger sister of Norwegian poet Henrik Wergeland, and is recognized as being one of the first contributors to realism in Norwegian literature. Her younger brother was Major General Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland.
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Post by tobben63 on Apr 27, 2019 4:51:08 GMT
Sigrid Undset (20 May 1882 – 10 June 1949) was a Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Undset was born in Kalundborg, Denmark, but her family moved to Norway when she was two years old. In 1924, she converted to Catholicism. She fled Norway for the United States in 1940 because of her opposition to Nazi Germany and the German invasion and occupation of Norway, but returned after World War II ended in 1945. Her best-known work is Kristin Lavransdatter, a trilogy about life in Norway in the Middle Ages, portrayed through the experiences of a woman from birth until death. Its three volumes were published between 1920 and 1922.
Sigrid Undset paited by her husband Anders C. Svarstad.
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Post by tobben63 on Apr 27, 2019 4:56:05 GMT
Hanna Winsnes (29 August 1789 – 19 October 1872) was a Norwegian poet, novelist and cookbook writer. She was born in the Bragernes neighborhood of Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. She was the daughter of Jens Henrich Strøm (1729–1809) and Karen Tyrholm Plathe (1755–1805). She was married to parish priest and member of Parliament, Paul Winsnes (1794–1889). She was the great-grandmother of Norwegian novelist, Barbra Ring. Hanna Winsnes was the first female novelist in Norway. Her first publication was Grevens Datter from 1841, published under the pseudonym "Hugo Schwarz". She followed with the children's book Aftnerne paa Egelund (1852). She is particularly remembered for her cookbook, Lærebog i de forskjellige Grene af Huusholdningen (Guide to the Various Branches of Housekeeping) from 1845, which also included themes such as livestock farming, butchering, baking, boiling of soap, and candlemoulding. The book also contains many recipes, both for meals as well as pastry cooking and baking. The book has come out in fourteen editions.
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Post by tobben63 on Apr 27, 2019 5:01:48 GMT
Betzy Alexandra Kjelsberg (1 November 1866 – 3 October 1950) was a Norwegian women's rights activist, suffragist and a member of the feminist movement. She was a politician with the Liberal Party and the first female board member of the party
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Post by stamphinger on Apr 27, 2019 15:24:29 GMT
tobben63:
Besides liking the stamps posted, I think their cancels are great! Are you a cancels collector?
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Post by tobben63 on Apr 27, 2019 17:03:14 GMT
tobben63: Besides liking the stamps posted, I think their cancels are great! Are you a cancels collector? SH Thanks stamphinger I do think cancels/postmarks give the stamp more history. In Norway we are much focused on the postmarks and where the postmarks belong to (county). Homestead collection where the postmark is from your local postoffice, county or somwhere close is popular and those stamps with good postmarks from small postoffices can go far over catalogue value when selling. The stamps I have posted here are out for selling on a Norwegian site gibud.no. So you can say I'm a cancel/postmark "junkie"
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Post by salentin on Apr 29, 2019 3:01:36 GMT
Only two women were commemorated in the 1961/65 defintive series of 16 stamps "Important Germans". Same stamps with the additional inscription "Berlin" were issued for West-Berlin.
1 DM: Annette von Droste-Hülshoff,see post in this thread of March 31st,2019.
7 Pfg.: Elisabeth von Thüringen 1207-1231. Elisabeth was a daughter of the king of Hungary. At the age of four she was sent to Thuringia to grow up in the family of her future husband.When fourteen she married the then twenty-one year old Count Ludwig of Thuringia. At the time the court of Thuringia,together with that of Austria was "the" centre of german cultural life. However the couple had only few years (and three children) together,because Ludwig went on a the crusade led by Emperor Friederich II. This was in 1227.The count died on his way to the meeting place of the crusaders. Elisabeth turned to religion,in an even more radical way than before.She renounced her riches and went to work for the poor and sick. Her riches were mainly grabbed by her relatives,although the pope put her under his guard. She did do preferably the lower works,like serving lepers.She ate very little and castigated herself excessively. So she ruined her health and died young,aged 24 years. Few years later she was canonized.She was and maybe is by some people regarded as the "National Saint of Germany". She also is a saint for the protestants,as a symbol for selfless brotherly love.
commemorating Elisabeth´ 750th death anniversary,issued Nov.12th,1981
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Post by salentin on May 1, 2019 2:42:05 GMT
Helene Mayer 1910-1953 was a German/US-American foil fencer. She won the german championships six times 1925-1930. In the Amsterdam Olympics 1928 she won the gold medal. She studied international law in Frankfurt/Main and Paris. 1931 she won a scholarship to study in Calfornia. In the Los Angeles Olympics of 1932,she ended as fifth,because her studies left little time for training. When the Nazis came to power,she lost her scholarship,because she was a "Halb-Jude".(Her father was jewish,but not her mother.) She stayed in the US,where she won the national foil fencing championships eight times between 1934 and 1946. Under pressure by the american public and IOC the Nazis were forced to let her compete in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Starting for Germany she won the silver-medal.In 1937 she won the first (foil-) fencing world championships. Shortly after that,she immigrated to the US and became a US-citizen in 1940. In 1952 she returned to Germany and married. She died in October 1953 from breast cancer.
stamp issued June 6th,1968,in a set of 5,commemorating the Mexico Olympics;
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Post by salentin on May 7, 2019 2:46:54 GMT
10 Pfg. Marie Juchacz,see post from March 25th 20 Pfg. Marie Elisabeth Lüders,see post from April 4th
30 Pfg.Helene Weber 1881-1962 was a catholic educator,women´s rights activist and politician. Being a teacher,she went to study history,philosophy and romanistic 1905-1909. She went back to teaching,but after WW I she became a high official in the school ministery of Prussia. She was a member of the Reichstag 1924-1933 and of the Bundestag 1949-1962. She was regarded as the most powerful women of the Christian Democratic Party. Her most famous remark: "Der reine Männerstaat ist das Verderben der Völker" (the pure menstate is the undoing of people). s.s. "50th anniversary of women´s franchise",issued Aug.11th,1969.
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Post by salentin on May 10, 2019 3:13:09 GMT
issued Jan.15th,1974
Luise Otto-Peters 1819-1895 was a womens rights activist,author,poet and publicist. From a middle class background,she was engaged in the fight of working-class people, especially women,for a decent life and equal rights.
Helene Lange 1848-1930 was a educationalist,women´s rights activist,philosopher and politician. She fought successfully for equal education possibilities for women and men.
Gertrud Bäumer 1873-1954 was an close associate,professional and private of Helene Lange. She was a member of the Reichstag 1920-1932 and a high official in the home office of Prussia. She followed Lange as chairwoman of the BDF (Federation of German Women´s associations).
Rosa Luxemburg 1871-1919 born in Russian Poland,was a marxist-socialist politician.Highly educated,speaking more than six languages,she was a brilliant student in Zürich.In 1897 she moved to Germany,where she married a metal-worker in order to obtain the german citizenship. She was a prominent member of the socialist movements in Poland and Germany. During the WW I she broke with the Social Democratic Party,who supported the german war efforts and spend most of the war-years in prison.After the end of the war,she was a co-founder of the Communist Party of Germany.She was the author of the parties programm. On Jan.15th,1919 she was murdered in Berlin by a right wing military command, together with the chairman of the communist party,Karl Liebknecht.
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 10, 2019 18:53:39 GMT
Received today, a complement to the Monaco series about opera singers, this one featuring Geraldine Farrar:
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Post by Ryan on May 11, 2019 4:24:27 GMT
Received today, a complement to the Monaco series about opera singers, this one featuring Geraldine Farrar: Wow, €3.44 - that's a pretty high face value. Does that have a particular usage, like overweight / oversized / overseas envelope? Ryan
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 11, 2019 4:30:28 GMT
Received today, a complement to the Monaco series about opera singers, this one featuring Geraldine Farrar: Wow, €3.44 - that's a pretty high face value. Does that have a particular usage, like overweight / oversized / overseas envelope? Ryan Yes, it is a very high face value. One the highest ever issued by Monaco, actually. It corresponds to the standard rate for a small parcel sent domestically (i.e. to Monaco/France/Andorra).
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Post by salentin on May 13, 2019 2:28:48 GMT
Writers,issued Jan.15th,1975
30 Pfg. Anette Kolb 1875-1967 40 Pfg. Richarda Huch 1860-1947 50 Pfg. Else Lasker-Schüler 1869-1945 70 Pfg. Gertrud von le Fort 1876-1971
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Post by salentin on May 19, 2019 18:10:17 GMT
Actresses
30 Pfg. Friederike Caroline Neuber 1697-1760 in Medea (tragedy by Euripides)
40 Pfg. Sophie Schröder 1781-1868 in Sappho (tragedy by Franz Grillparzer)
50 Pfg. Louise Dumont 1862-1932 in Hedda Gabler (tragedy by Henrik Ibsen)
70 Pfg. Hermine Körner 1882-1960 in Macbeth (tragedy by William Shakespeare)
issued Nov.16th,1976
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Post by salentin on May 21, 2019 21:31:53 GMT
issued Feb.14th,1979
Agnes Miegel 1879-1964,poet
Addition: Yesterday I read a little bit about Agnes Miegel.As it turned out,the above stamp is very typical for postwar West-Germany. Agnes Miegel was from Eastern-Prussia.She was member of several openly anti-democratic right-wing groups. When the Nazis came to power and removed all dissidents,like Thomas Mann and others,from the writers association, she and likeminded replaced them.She was a ardent outspoken admirer of Hitler,but did not join the NSDAP before 1940. She never wavered or renounced her belive in the Nazi-ideology,even after the lost war.
In post-war West-Germany,with the fear of communisn during the "cold war",former Nazis were hardly ever prosecuted. First the Western Allies and later the west-german government were aware,that it was not possible to run the country without the former Nazis.As far as I remember,except of one communist,I never met a person of my father´s generation (he was born 1914),who was not a convinced Nazi-follower.So even some of the most powerful men, including one Bundeskanzler,were former middle-ranking Nazis. This changed slowly in the 1970th and 1980th. Today it would be not possible to issue a commemorative stamp for Agnes Miegel.Schools,streets,librarys etc. what were named after her,have been renamed.Her poems have been removed from school-books and she is shunned by publishing houses. Well by most.But she is still revered by the Far Right.
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Post by salentin on May 24, 2019 3:13:10 GMT
Anne (Anneliese Marie) Frank was born 1929 in Frankfurt.When the Nazis came to power,the family moved to Amsterdam,because they were jewish.Anne went to a dutch school,so her language became Dutch. The Netherlands were occupied by german troops in 1940.When in 1941 the mass-deportations and killings of Jews started,the Frank family was in great danger.They had applied for visas for Cuba and the USA,but had been rejected. On July 6th,1942 they went into hiding.Few days before on her 13th birthday Anne received a diary as a present. On the same day she started writing her diary.All the time during her hiding,she wrote on. On August 4th,1944 the Gestapo arrested them,after their hidingplace had been betrayed.It is not known who the informer was. The family was sent to Auschwitz.Later Anne and her sister were moved to Bergen-Belsen KZ. Both sisters died from malnutrition and illness in February or March 1945. Only Anne´s father survived and he could publish Anne´s diary.
Stamp issued May 17th,1979,commemorating Anne´s 50th birth anniversary.
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Post by tomiseksj on May 27, 2019 14:03:04 GMT
In 1918, Moina Michael (1869-1944), an American educator inspired by the poem " In Flanders Fields," came up with the idea of wearing a Flanders Field red poppy as a sign of remembrance of the war dead. She subsequently used the symbol of the poppy to raise funds to assist U.S. servicemen returning from the war. The U.S. Post Office Department issued a 3 cent, rose pink, perf. 11x105 stamp commemorating Michael and the Memorial Poppy on November 9, 1948 (Scott 977). The rotary press printing was made from electric eye plates of 200 subjects in panes of 50. On this Memorial Day, as the U.S. remembers those who gave their lives in service of their country, it seems fitting that Ms. Michael be featured in this thread.
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Post by salentin on May 30, 2019 3:14:47 GMT
Hildegard von Bingen 1098-1179 was a benedictine nun and abbes. She was an important composer of lithurgical songs. She also was a poet and a polymath. She was a mystic,who founded her teachings on her visions. When she still was alive,she already was revered by many as a saint. In 2012 she was named a "doctor eclesia universalis" (doctor of the church) by pope Benedict XVI. stamp issued Aug.9th,1979
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Post by kasvik on May 30, 2019 12:06:46 GMT
Not just women as subjects on stamps, but there are plenty of women who design or engrave. I don’t know if she was first, but Signe Hammarsten-Jansson designed virtually all Finland's stamps for thirty years in the mid-Twentieth Century, starting 1929. There is a nice retrospective by Richard Tarrant in a recent issue of Stamp Collector, ‘The stamps of Swedish designer Signe Hammarsten-Jansson’, www.allaboutstamps.co.uk/stamp-guides/the-stamps-of-swedish-designer-signe-hammarsten-jansson/
Her designs look rather unimaginative to me; dull portraits, dull inks, often relief printed, to enhance the dullness. But they obviously reassured Finnish officials of the era, not so much commemoratives as burials (they radiate, ‘Here is another face we can safely forget’). Give Hammarsten-Jansson credit; she made a living.
Below is one of my favorites, allegorical but something to fit the Women on Stamps theme. Hammarsten-Jansson is all but forgotten today, occasionally recalled mostly as the mother of Tove Jansson, author/illustrator of the Moomin books.
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Post by salentin on Jun 1, 2019 2:54:47 GMT
Born as Marie Dubský von Trebomyslice 1830-1916 on her ancestral castle Zdislawitz near Znaim (today Czech Republic), where she used to spend the summers,while living in Vienna for most of the year.
In 1856 she moved to Vienna permanently.There she served an apprenticeship as a watch-maker.Quite unusual for a woman of her class. In later years one of her most successful novels was titled "Die Uhrmacherin" (the watchmaker/female)
In 1848 she married Moritz von Ebner-Eschenbach,a military inventor and author,who later rose to the rank of a
Marshall-Lieutenant,eqivalent today to a three-stars-geneal. From her early youth she was supported by her parents in her aim to become an author. But it took a long time (1880),till she had her breakthrough with the novel "Krambambuli".A story about the fate of a dog. From then on she possibly was the leading german female author. She never had to write for earning money,but lived the life of a wealthy nobel woman. In 1916 she died in Vienna,but was buried in the grave-yard at Zdislawitz castel.
Stamp issued Aug.14th,1980,commemorating Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach´s 150th birth-anniversary.
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Post by salentin on Jun 4, 2019 2:30:50 GMT
Elly Heuss-Knapp 1881-1952,was a philologist and politician. During the Nazi-rule,when her husband was barred from being a university teacher, (he later would (1949-1959) become the first president of West-Germany)
she earned the family-income with radio commercials.During that time she was also active in the non-Nazi-conformist protestant movement. After the war she became a member of the parliament in Württemberg-Baden. In 1950 she was the co-founder of the "Müttergenesungswerk",a charity to help mothers in need to recuperate. stamp issued Jan.15th,1981
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Post by salentin on Jun 8, 2019 18:39:12 GMT
Edith Stein was born 1891 in a jewish-orthodox family in Breslau (today Wroclaw/Poland) in Silesia. She studied philosophy,psychology,history,germanistic and philology.Because a woman,she could not qualify as an university-teacher. She was active in all those fields,as well as in working for women´s rights. In 1922 she converted to Catholicism. She worked in different colleges,but was a productive author as well. A compilation of her works,in 28 volumes,was finally published in 2014. Most of her books deal with philosophical problems,often in connection with religion. In 1933 she became a Carmelite nun. In 1938 she and her older sister Rosa,who was also a nun,moved to a monastery in the Netherlands. When Germany invaded Holland in WW II,the Carmelites underestimated the danger for jews and did not move both sisters to Switzerland in time. On August 2nd,1942 the sisters were rounded up and sent to Auschwitz,where they were murdered on Aug.9th. Edith Stein always saw herself as jewish woman of catholic faith.She knew what being jewish meant in Nazi-Germany, and accepted her fate as the will of god. She was canonized in 1998.
stamps issued Jan.13th,1983 and Jan 14th,1988;
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Post by salentin on Jun 13, 2019 2:58:21 GMT
Mary Wigman 1886-1973,born as Karoline Sofie Marie Wiegmann in Hannover,was a dancer,choreographer and dancing teacher.After finishing her studies in classical dancing she performed first time as a solo dancer in 1917. She promoted her rhythmic expressive dancing style,called "New German Dance". In 1920 she opened a dancing academy in Dresden.Later dependencies were established in a number of cities.One of the biggest in New York. She had her last solo performance in 1942,but was active as choreographer and teacher till old age.
stamp issued Nov.13th,1986
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Post by salentin on Jun 17, 2019 2:38:40 GMT
Queen Nefertiti (Nofretete) 1370-1338 b.C.(?) was the spouse of King Amenophis IV or Echnataon of the 18th dynasty. The translation of Neferiti is: "The Beautiful has come"
She was a poweful woman and is thought to have been a co-regent of the king. The bust of painted limestone is the most popular piece of Egytian Art in Germany. The original looks much more true to life than on the stamps.
definitives,issued July 14th,1988 (70 Pfg) and Jan 12th,1989 (20 Pfg.) Same stamps were also issued with the additional inscription Berlin for Western Berlin. Slight differences in colouring exist.
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Post by salentin on Jun 19, 2019 2:45:16 GMT
Käthe (Katharina) Dorsch 1890-1957 was a german theatre- and film-actress and operetta-soubrette.
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jun 19, 2019 20:32:52 GMT
Djibouti issue for the 50th anniversary of the death of Marie Curie:
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Post by salentin on Jun 22, 2019 2:55:46 GMT
Anita Berber,born in Leipzig 1899,died in Berlin from tuberculosis 1928. She never would have made it to be commemorated by a stamp in Germany,if she had not been painted by Otto Dix. She was a variety-show dancer,self-performer and a film-actress.She did not mind to prostitute herself,when she needed money.She was married three times,had several affairs with men and women.She hit the bourgeois morality right into the face.Her dances were called obscene and she was heavy on drugs. But she was also regarded by many of the cultural elite,as an impersonation of the Berlin of the 1920th. In 1928 he had a breakdown during a show in Damascus,returned to Germany and died a few months later. By the way: She claimed that she was modelling completely naked,when Otto Dix painted her as the Lady in Red.
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Post by salentin on Jun 26, 2019 17:46:28 GMT
100th birth anniversary of Nelly Sachs,issued Nov.5th,1991.
See post from March 27th,2019 in this thread.
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