Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen

Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
1641 portrait claimed to show Grimmelshausen[1]
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a German author. He is best known for his 1669 picaresque novel Simplicius Simplicissimus (German: Der abenteuerliche Simplicissimus) and the accompanying Simplician Scriptures series.
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Born
1621 or 1622 Gelnhausen, County of Hanau, Holy Roman Empire
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Died
17 August 1676 Renchen, Margraviate of Baden, Holy Roman Empire
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Occupation
Writer
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Germany
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era
1600-1800
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Genre
Novel, Allegory, Satire
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Language
German
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Notable works
Simplicius Simplicissimus
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Pen name
German Schleifheim von Sulsfort; various anagrams of his name
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Period
Baroque
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Spouse
Katharina Henninger

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