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Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
German novelist (1621/2ā1676) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (1621/22 ā 17 August 1676)[3] was a German author. He is best known for his 1669 picaresque novel Simplicius Simplicissimus (German: Der abenteuerliche Simplicissimus) and the accompanying Simplician Scriptures series.
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Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen | |
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Born | 1621 (1621) or 1622 (1622)[3] Gelnhausen, County of Hanau, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | (1676-08-17)17 August 1676 Renchen, Margraviate of Baden, Holy Roman Empire |
Pen name | German Schleifheim von Sulsfort; various anagrams of his name[lower-alpha 1] |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | German |
Period | Baroque-era Germany |
Genre | Novel, Allegory, Satire |
Literary movement | German Baroque |
Notable works | Simplicius Simplicissimus |
Spouse | Katharina Henninger |
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