August Wilhelm von Schlegel

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1767 – 1845

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Who was August Wilhelm von Schlegel?

August Wilhelm Schlegel was a German poet, translator, critic, and a foremost leader of German Romanticism. His translations of Shakespeare made the English dramatist's works into German classics.

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Born
Sep 8, 1767
Hanover
Also known as
  • August Wilhelm Schlegel
Siblings
Nationality
  • Germany
Education
  • Georg-August University of Göttingen
Lived in
  • Hanover
Died
May 12, 1845
Bonn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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