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Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, short story writer and journalist.!
Heinrich von Kleist
German Romantic writer (1777–1811)
Heinrich von Kleist | |
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| Born | Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist 18 October 1777 Frankfurt (Oder), Kingdom of Prussia, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 21 November 1811(1811-11-21) (aged 34) Kleiner Wannsee, Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Occupation | poet, dramatist, novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | German |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | The Broken Jug, The Marquise of O, Michael Kohlhaas, Penthesilea, The Prince of Homburg |
Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (German:[ˌhaɪ̯nʁɪçfɔnˈklaɪ̯st]ⓘ; 18 October 1777 – 21 November 1811) was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, short story writer and journalist.
His best known works are the theatre plays The Prince of Homburg, Das Käthchen von Heilbronn, The Broken Jug, Amphitryon and Penthesilea, and the novellas Michael Kohlhaas and The Marquise of O. Kleist died by suicide together with a cl