Johann von goethe biography
Johann von goethe biography
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
| German poet, novelist and playwright Date of Birth: 28.08.1749 Country: Germany |
Biography of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German poet, prose writer, and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest poet and universal genius of German literature.
He referred to his work as "fragments of a huge confession." His autobiographical works, including "Poetry and Truth," which narrates the story of his childhood and youth until 1775; "Italian Journey," an account of his trip to Italy from 1786 to 1788; "The French Campaign 1792" and "The Siege of Mainz in 1793," as well as "Annals" and "Diaries" covering the period from 1790 to 1822, were all published with the firm belief that it is impossible to evaluate poetry without understanding its author.
Goethe was born on August 28, 1749, in Frankfurt am Main.
In one of his later poems, he wrote, "From my father, I inherited a stern disposition, physique; from my mother, a