a German poet, writer and literary critic, best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry
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Born
Harry Heine 13 December 1797 Düsseldorf, Duchy of Berg, Holy Roman Empire
Died
17 February 1856 (aged 58) Paris, Second French Empire
Nationality
German
Alma mater
Bonn, Berlin, Göttingen
Occupation
Poet, essayist, journalist, literary critic
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Germany
era
1800+
Literary movement
Romanticism
Notable works
Buch der Lieder Reisebilder Germany. A Winter's Tale Atta Troll Romanzero
Relatives
Salomon Heine (uncle) Gustav Heine (brother) Karl Marx (3rd cousin)