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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer and statesman who is regarded as one of the greatest literary figures in the history of Western literature. His works encompass a wide range of genres, including poetry, drama, and prose. Goethe's literary career began in the late 18th century, and he became a leading figure in the Sturm und Drang movement, which emphasized emotion and individualism. His most famous work, "Faust," explores themes of ambition, desire, and the human condition, and has influenced countless writers and thinkers since its publication.

In addition to his literary accomplishments, Goethe was also a scientist, philosopher, and politician. His interests spanned various fields, including botany, color theory, and aesthetics. Goethe's contributions to the arts and sciences reflect a deep understanding of humanity and nature, making him a pivotal figure in the transition from the Enlightenment to Romanticism. His legacy continues to inspire new generations of artists and scholars around the world.

Nazionalità Tedesco
Data di nascita August 28, 1749
Luogo di nascita Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Data di morte March 22, 1832
Influenzato
Thomas Mann Andrea Wulf Anne Frank Lorraine Byrne Bodley Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Martin Puchner E.H. Gombrich Adelbert von Chamisso Nikolaus Pevsner Bayard Taylor Adalberto García de Mendoza Mihai Eminescu E. H. Gombrich Thomas Carlyle Henry W. Longfellow George Henry Lewes Franz X. Wegele Pushkin A. S. Clemens Brentano Achim von Arnim VON SCHILLER F Ernst H. Gombrich Eugene L. Stelzig George Foot Moore G. E. Lessing Friedrich Schiller Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Esaias Tegnér Alexander James William Morrison Christian F. Gellert Ellen Key Friedrich Rückert Moritz Retzsch Robert J. Richards Peter K. Rosegger Otto Jahn François Delsarte Friedrich Von Schlegel Sándor Petöfi Johann David Passavant T Bailey 1860-1928 Saunders Theodor Körner Peter-Paul Zahl Gottfried August Bürger Rudolf Kopke Eduard Friedrich M. Rike Richard M. Meyer Ernst Konrad Friedrich Schulze Wilhelm von Kügelgen Justus Möser Nicolaus Lenau Joachim Jacob Paul T. Frankl W. Daniel Wilson Anna Swanwick Johann Leutbecher Johann H. Pestalozzi Božena Němcová Daniel Schubbe Gustav Freytag Engelmann George David Dollenmayer Dieter Strauss Adalbert Stifter Matthias Claudius E. H Gombrich Jean Paul Friedrich Richter Jaroslav Vrchlický August Wilhelm von Schlegel Charles Sealsfield Christoph Martin Wieland Mathilde Blind Coleridge Samuel Taylor 1772-1834 Johann Caspar Lavater Rudolf von Gottschall Christian Fürchtegott Gellert Christian Felix Weisse Christoph Christian Sturm Johann Georg Jacobi Faust André von Gronicka Charles Follen Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger Frederick Augustus Braun Charles Lock Eastlake Johann Gottfried Seume Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Friedrich Maximilian Klinger Ferdinand Freiligrath Christian Dietrich Grabbe Sophie von La Roche Michael Bernays Friedrich Von Muller Johann Daniel Falk Heinrich Joseph von Collin Mihály Vörösmarty Arturo Farinelli Gottfried Keller Max Jacobi Christian Fhurchtegott Gellert Ferdinand Deycks Carl Gustav Carus Carl Nageli Henrik Isben Moriz Haupt Dorothea von Schlegel Ludwig Joseph Uhland Johann Peter Eckermann Karel Havlicek-Borovsky Herman Friedrich Grimm Ludwig Geiger Georg Herwegh Ignaz Goldziher Henri Bortoft Roy Pascal Bruno Kisch Ilse Graham Ewald Hering João Barrento Brüder Grimm Adam Mickiewicz Norman Cohn Ernst Robert Curtius Franz Grillparzer Marcelle Clements Saskia Guckenburg Hermanos Grimm Nikolaus Lenau Claudia Müller-Völkl Wolfgang Kröger Edvard Storm Koen Stassijns Ivo van Strijtem Friedrich Schlegel Johann Kaspar Lavater Bettina von Arnim Cubic Stone Robert Spaethling Karel Hynek Mácha Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg Caroline von Wolzogen Sigrid Damm Stefan Lehnberg Alexander Sergejewitsch Puschkin Emanuel Geibel Karoline von Günderrode Massimo Mila Petar II Petrović Njegoš Wilhelm Heinse Andrea Casalegno