Klemens Brentano
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Picture from Meyer's Encyclopedia, 1906
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| Born |
9 September 1778 Ehrenbreitstein near Koblenz (today in Koblenz), Electorate of Trier, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 28 July 1842 (aged 63) Aschaffenburg, Germany |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Halle |
| Period | Romantic |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Notable works | Des Knaben Wunderhorn |
| Relatives | Bettina von Arnim (sibling) |
Clemens Wenzeslaus Brentano (also Klemens; pseudonym: Clemens Maria Brentano, /brɛnˈtɑːnoʊ/; German: [bʀɛnˈtaːno]; 9 September 1778 – 28 July 1842) was a German poet and novelist, and a major figure of German Romanticism. He was the uncle, via his brother Christian, of Franz and Lujo Brentano.
Clemens Brentano was born to Peter Anton Brentano and Maximiliane von La Roche, a wealthy merchant family in Frankfurt on 9 September 1778. His father's family was of Italian descent. His sister was writer Bettina von Arnim, who, at a young age, lionised and corresponded with Goethe, and, in 1835, published the correspondence as Goethes Briefwechsel mit einem Kinde (Goethe's correspondence with a child). Clemens Brentano studied in Halle and Jena, afterwards residing at Heidelberg, Vienna and Berlin. He was close to Wieland, Herder, Goethe, Friedrich Schlegel, Fichte and Tieck.
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