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Hans Theodor Woldsen Storm (German pronunciation: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈʃtɔʁm] ⓘ; 14 September 1817 – 4 July 1888), commonly known as Theodor Storm, was a German-Frisian writer and poet. He is considered to be one of the most important figures of German realism .
Hans Theodor Woldsen Storm (* 14. September 1817 in Husum, Herzogtum Schleswig; † 4. Juli 1888 in Hanerau-Hademarschen) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller. Mit seiner Lyrik und Prosa gehört er zu den bedeutendsten Vertretern des Poetischen Realismus.
Jun 30, 2024 · Theodor Woldsen Storm was a poet and novelist whose novellas are among the finest in German literature. He is an outstanding representative of German poetic Realism, which had as its aim the portrayal of the positive values of everyday life.
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Hans Theodor Woldsen Storm (1817 – 1888) was a German poet and author. He was born in Husum ("the grey town by the grey sea") on the west coast of Schleswig of well-to-do parents. While still a student of law, he published a first volume of verse together with the brothers Tycho and Theodor Mommsen.
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Learn about the life and works of Theodor Storm, one of Germany’s greatest writers of the Age of Realism. Explore his novellas, poetry, and correspondence with other literary figures.
The Rider on the White Horse (German: Der Schimmelreiter) is a novella by German writer Theodor Storm. It is his last complete work, first published in 1888, the year of his death. The novella is Storm's best remembered and most widely read work, and considered by many to be his masterpiece.
May 29, 2018 · The German poet and novelist Theodor Storm (1817-1888) ranks as one of the finest lyric poets in German literature, but modern readers know him best for his novellas, a form in which he was a recognized master.