Most important writers and Most important writers and poets of Hessepoets of Hesse

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Brothers GrimmBrothers Grimm

Johann Wolfgang von GoetheJohann Wolfgang von Goethe

Wilhelm Heinrich RiehlWilhelm Heinrich Riehl

Brothers GrimmBrothers Grimm Wilhelm (*24.2.1786 Hanau, Wilhelm (*24.2.1786 Hanau, †† 16.12. 1859 16.12. 1859

Berlin) and Jacob (*4.1.1785 Hanau, Berlin) and Jacob (*4.1.1785 Hanau, †20.9.1863 Berlin)†20.9.1863 Berlin) Grimm Grimm

German professors who were best known German professors who were best known of publishing fairy tales and also linguisticsof publishing fairy tales and also linguistics

They both studied law in Marburg They both studied law in Marburg 1802/031802/03

After that they lived together in After that they lived together in Kassel; there they wrote their most Kassel; there they wrote their most famous worksfamous works

They were eternalised on the 1000 They were eternalised on the 1000 DM banknoteDM banknote

Most famous fairy tales: Cinderella, Most famous fairy tales: Cinderella, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, RumpelstiltskinRumpelstiltskin

Cinderella

Hansel & Gretel

Johann Wolfgang von Johann Wolfgang von GoetheGoethe

German poet, novelist, courtier and German poet, novelist, courtier and natural philosophernatural philosopher

* 28.8.1749 in Frankfurt am Main* 28.8.1749 in Frankfurt am Main Was tought in many languagesWas tought in many languages

Practised law in Frankfurt (1771-1772) and in Practised law in Frankfurt (1771-1772) and in Wetzlar (1772) at „Reichskammergericht“Wetzlar (1772) at „Reichskammergericht“

Most famous works: The Sorrows of Young Most famous works: The Sorrows of Young Werther; Faust Werther; Faust

† † 22.3.1832 in Weimar22.3.1832 in Weimar

„ „Fürstengruft zu Weimar“Fürstengruft zu Weimar“

Wilhelm Heinrich RiehlWilhelm Heinrich Riehl

*6.5.1823 in Biebrich am Rhein*6.5.1823 in Biebrich am Rhein

German journalist, novellist and German journalist, novellist and folkloristfolklorist

He graduated at Gymnasium He graduated at Gymnasium Philippinum WeilburgPhilippinum Weilburg

He studied theology, philosophy, He studied theology, philosophy, history and arthistory in Marburg, history and arthistory in Marburg, Gießen, Tübingen and BonnGießen, Tübingen and Bonn

He wrote the book „Die Idylle eines He wrote the book „Die Idylle eines Gymnasiums“Gymnasiums“

The book is about the everyday life at the The book is about the everyday life at the school in Weilburgschool in Weilburg

† † 16.11.1897 in Munich16.11.1897 in Munich

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