Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff
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a German poet, novelist, playwright, literary critic, translator, and anthologist. Eichendorff was one of the major writers and critics of Romanticism.
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Born
Joseph Karl Benedikt Freiherr (Baron) von Eichendorff 10 March 1788 Schloss Lubowitz ( Polish : Pałac Eichendorffów ) near Ratibor, Prussian Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia
Died
26 November 1857 (aged 69) Neisse (Polish: Nysa ), Prussian Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia
Occupation
Novelist, poet, essayist
adultbasic
Germany
Education
Heidelberg University
era
1800+
Genre
Novellas, Fairy tales, poetry
Literary movement
Romanticism
Notable works
Memoirs of a Good-for-Nothing, The Marble Statue
Period
19th century