Friedrich Hölderlin
Friedrich Hölderlin
Hölderlin by Franz Carl Hiemer, 1792
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a German poet and philosopher. Described by Norbert von Hellingrath as "the most German of Germans", Hölderlin was a key figure of German Romanticism.
Born
Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin 20 March 1770 Lauffen am Neckar, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire
Died
7 June 1843 (aged 73) Tübingen, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Confederation
adultbasic
Germany
Education
Tübinger Stift, University of Tübingen (1788–1793) University of Jena (1795)
era
1800+
Genre
Lyric poetry
Literary movement
Romanticism, German idealism
Notable works
Hyperion