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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath and writer, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a profound and wide-ranging influence on Western literary, political, and philosophical thought from the late 18th century to the present day. A poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, the…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Germany
Born
August 28th, 1749
Died
March 22nd, 1832
Labels
Intercord
Deutsche Grammophon
Fine Music
Deutsche Grammophon Literatur
Last updated: September 15th, 2014