Helene Schweitzer: A Life of Her Own in Bloomington, MN

Helene Schweitzer’s dramatic life conceals deeper questions of how memory is influenced by gender assumptions and how biography is shaped by place and history. By proposing a counter-narrative to the traditional image of a frail woman who sacrificed her life to her husband’s genius, this well-researched collection of essays on a little-known figure invites a larger discussion about the meaning of a woman’s life "obscured" by a partner’s fame.