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Clemens Wenzeslaus Brentano (also Klemens; pseudonym: Clemens Maria Brentano / b r ɛ n ˈ t ɑː n oʊ /; German: [bʁɛnˈtaːno]; 9 September 1778 – 28 July 1842) was a German poet and novelist, and a major figure of German Romanticism.
Clemens Wenzeslaus Brentano war ein deutscher Schriftsteller und neben Achim von Arnim der Hauptvertreter der sogenannten Heidelberger Romantik.
Clemens Brentano (born Sept. 9, 1778, Ehrenbreitstein, near Koblenz [Germany]—died July 28, 1842, Aschaffenburg, Bavaria) was a poet, novelist, and dramatist, one of the founders of the Heidelberg Romantic school, the second phase of German Romanticism, which emphasized German folklore and history. Brentano’s mother, Maximiliane Brentano ...
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Clemens Wenzeslaus Brentano (also Klemens; pseudonym: Clemens Maria Brentano / brɛnˈtɑːnoʊ /; 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.
May 18, 2018 · A biography of the German poet and author Clemens Brentano (1778-1842), one of the most versatile writers of the later romantic period. Learn about his life, works, and influences, from his early novels and folk songs to his Catholic conversion and fairy tales.
Summary. Brentano joined the Schlegel circle in Jena in 1798. In 1801 he met Achim von Arnim (who was to marry Brentano’s sister Bettina in 1811) and with him produced a celebrated collection of modernized versions of German folksongs and poems called Des Knaben Wunderhorn ( The Boy’s Magic Horn) in 1805–1808.
Jan 6, 2015 · Learn about Clemens Brentano, a major figure of German Romanticism and a friend of Goethe, Schlegel and Arnim. He also collected folk-songs for Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn and wrote about the stigmata of Anne Catherine Emmerich.
