„Briefschicksale”: Sophie von La Roche

The starting point for the upcoming workshop is the observation that the canonization of female authors in literary studies is not always reflected in the editorial treatment of their works. In the specific case of Sophie von La Roche, this means that despite her undisputed importance for European literary history, the editorial status of her works - in particular her letters - does not reflect her status.

The workshop aims to take stock of the editorial history of her letters. To what extent are early editions of her letters informative for the project of new letter editions? What possibilities do digital editions of letters offer? What does a comparison with the letter editions of other female authors of the long 18th century - such as Anna Louisa Karsch - teach us?

Dr. Claudia Bamberg (TCDH) will give a lecture during the workshop on „Sophie von La Roches Korrespondenzen digital edieren: Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen”.