Clemens Brentano

1778 - 1842

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Movement: Romanticism

Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia

Languages spoken, written or signed: German

Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, University of Bonn

Occupation: writer, poet, collector of fairy tales, playwright

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Clemens Wenzeslaus Brentano (also Klemens; pseudonym: Clemens Maria Brentano ; German: [bʁɛnˈtaːno]; 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)