Ludwig Tieck

Johann Ludwig Tieck (May 31, 1773 – April 28, 1853) was a German poet, translator, editor, novelist and critic, who was part of the Romantic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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May 31 - 1773 - April 28 - 1853 - German - Poet - Translator - Editor - Romantic movement

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Johann Ludwig Tieck was born in Berlin, the son of a rope-maker. He was educated at the Friedrich-Werdersche Gymnasium, and at the universities of Halle, Göttingen and Erlangen. At Göttingen, he studied Shakespeare and the Elizabethan drama. In 1794 he returned to Berlin, and attempted to make a living by writing. He contributed a number of short stories (1795-1798) to the series of Straussfedern, published by the bookseller C.F. Nicolai and originally edited by J.K.A. Musäus, and wrote Abdallah (1796) and a novel in letters, William Lovell (3 vols. 1795-1796). These works are immature and sensational in tone.

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Berlin - Friedrich-Werdersche Gymnasium - Halle - Göttingen - Erlangen - Shakespeare - Elizabethan - 1794

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