E. T. A. Hoffmann
E. T. A. Hoffmann
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a German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist.
Born
Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann 24 January 1776 Königsberg, East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia
Died
25 June 1822 (aged 46) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Nationality
Prussian
Occupation
Jurist, author, composer, music critic, artist
adultbasic
Germany
era
1800+
Genre
Fantasy
Literary movement
Romanticism
Pen name
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Period
1809–1822