Sophie von La Roche

Sophie von La Roche
Marie Sophie von La Roche
Born	(1730-12-06)6 December 1730 Kaufbeuren, Kingdom of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire
Died	18 February 1807(1807-02-18) (aged 76) Offenbach am Main, Grand Duchy of Hesse
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	German
Genre	Epistolary novel, autobiography, periodical literature
Literary movement	Enlightenment, Empfindsamkeit
Spouse	Georg Michael Anton Frank Maria von La Roche (1753–1788)
Children	8
Relatives	Clemens Brentano (grandson) Christian Brentano (grandson) Bettina von Arnim (granddaughter)

Marie Sophie von La Roche (née Gutermann von Gutershofen; 6 December 1730 – 18 February 1807) was a German novelist. She is considered the first financially independent female professional writer in Germany.