11 Facts About Emmy Hennings

Emmy Hennings was born on 17 January 1885 in Flensburg, German Empire, describing herself later as "a seaman's child".

Emmy Hennings was a performer at the Cabaret Simplizissimus in Munich, when she met Ball in 1913.

At the time, Emmy Hennings was already a published poet, whose works had appeared in the left-wing publications Pan and Die Aktion.

Later, Emmy Hennings was a contributor to the magazine Revolution, founded by Ball and Hans Leybold.

Emmy Hennings sang, did puppetry, and danced to music composed by Ball.

In 1916 Ball and Emmy Hennings created Arabella, their own ensemble troupe, where Emmy Hennings performed under the name Dagny.

Emmy Hennings's performances included a role in the German premiere of Das Leben des Menschen by playwright Leonid Andreev, in which she appeared with Ball.

However, Emmy Hennings had a daughter, Annemarie, from a previous relationship, who took fondly to Ball.

Emmy Hennings, who outlived Ball by two decades, lived in Magliaso, Switzerland from 1942 to 1948.

Emmy Hennings died on 10 August 1948 at a clinic in Sorengo, Switzerland.

White cites a poem by Johannes Becher, which he uses as evidence that Emmy Hennings served as a muse for other artists of the time:"It was in Munich, at the Cafe Stefanie, Where I recited for you, Emmy Hennings, poemsThat I dared tell only you,".