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Heinrich Heine
1797 – 1856
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryChristian Johann Heinrich Heine was a German poet, writer and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of Lieder by composers such as Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
December 13, 1797
Düsseldorf
Date of death
February 17, 1856
Paris
Citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia · France
Occupations & fields
poetwriterjournalistliterary criticpoet lawyeressayist
Notable works
Germany. A Winter's TaleAtta TrollDie HarzreiseBook of SongsThe rabbi of Bacherach
- Field and occupation
- německý spisovatel
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