Georg Weerth

Writer, Author

1822 – 1856

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Who was Georg Weerth?

Georg Weerth was a German writer. Weerth's poems celebrated the solidarity of the working class in its fight for liberation from exploitation and oppression. He was a friend and companion of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, who described Georg Weerth as the first and most significant poet of the German proletariat.

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Born
Feb 17, 1822
Detmold
Also known as
  • Верт, Георг
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Jul 30, 1856
Havana

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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