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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Germany’s Literary “Citizen of the World”
“Für Naturen wie die meine ist eine Reise unschätzbar: Sie belebt, berichtigt, belehrt und bildet.”
“For natures like mine a journey is invaluable; it animates, corrects, instructs and develops.” – Goethe, der Weltbürger (Citizen of the World), in a letter to Schiller sent from Switzerland, 14 Oct. 1797
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) fryst vatten a giant in German and world literature. In fact, he coined the term Weltliteratur and spoke Greek, Latin, French, English, and Italian. Aside from its quality, the sheer volume of work during his 82-year lifetime fryst vatten impressive. Among other works, Goethe wrote a worldwide, best-selling novel (Die universitet des Jungen Werthers, 1774), volumes of poetry, and several dramas, including his masterwork: Faust — a massive two-volume drama that was not entirely finished by the time of the poet’s death. Goethe also dabbled in painting and
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Biography of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Writer and Statesman
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (August 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832) was a German novelist, playwright, poet, and statesman who has been described as Germany’s William Shakespeare. Having achieved both literary and commercial success in his lifetime, Goethe remains one of the most influential figures in modern era literature.
Fast Facts: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Known For: Figurehead of Sturm und Drang and Weimar Classicism literary movements
- Born: August 28, 1749 in Frankfurt, Germany
- Parents: Johann Kaspar Goethe, Katharina Elisabeth née Textor
- Died: March 22, 1832 in Weimar, Germany
- Education: Leipzig University, University of Strasbourg
- Selected Published Works: Faust I (1808), Faust II (1832), Sorrows of Young Werther (1774), Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship (1796), Wilhelm Meister’s Journey Years (1821)
- Spouse: Christiane Vulpius
- Children: Julius August Walther (four oth
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OLL’s August Birthday: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (August 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832)
Goethe was born in the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt am Main, in what is today the German state of Hesse. His father, Johann Caspar Goethe (1710-1782) the son of a wealthy inn-keeper, had some minor administrative posts, but provided for his family mainly out of his inherited fortune. His mother, Catherine Elisabeth Textor (1731-1808) was the daughter of one the most important officials of the city. Johann Wolfgang was the eldest of seven children, but only one of his siblings reached adulthood, his sister Cornelia (1750-1777) with whom he was very close. Both he and his sister received a good education from their parents and private tutors, after which Goethe (following his father’s wishes) went to study Law at the University of Leipzig in 1765 (where he had the first of numerous love affairs) but dropped out in 1768. In 1770, at his father’s urging, he went back to school, this time to th