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Andreas Gryphius
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Andreas Gryphius, born Andreas Greif in 1616 in Głogów, was a German playwright, poet, writer, and jurist. He was a member of the Fruitbearing Society and the Landstände. Gryphius was educated at Leiden University and studied under Peter Crüger. He wrote in German and Latin, with a focus on lyric poetry. His religious affiliation was Lutheranism.
His notable works include *Gryphius' Werke : Aus : Deutsche National-Litteratur*, *Cardenio und Celinde (Großdruck)*, *Horribilicribrifax*, *Verlibtes Gespenste - Die Gelibte Dornrose*, and *Absurda Comica*. He was also known by the nickname "Der Unsterbliche". Gryphius died in Głogów in 1664.
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- Works
- 39
Top works
- Gryphius' Werke : Aus : Deutsche National-Litteratur
- Cardenio und Celinde (Großdruck)
- Horribilicribrifax
- Verlibtes Gespenste - Die Gelibte Dornrose
- Absurda Comica
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Key facts
- Born
- Andreas Greif , ( 1616-10-02 ) 2 October 1616, Glogau ( Głogów ), Silesia
- Died
- 16 July 1664 (1664-07-16) (aged 47), Glogau, Silesia
- Education
- Fraustadt
- Alma mater
- Academic Gymnasium Danzig
- Occupations
- Dramatist playwright poet actor
- Era
- Baroque-era Germany
- Movement
- German Baroque
- Spouse
- Rosina Deutschländer ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1649 )
- Children
- Christian Constantin Anna Rosine Theodor Maria Elisabeth Daniel
- Parents
- Paul Greif (father) Anna Erhardin (mother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andreas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Duchies of Silesia
- Place of birth
- Głogów
- Place of death
- Głogów
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- syndic
- Educated at
- Leiden University
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Notable work
- Katharina von Georgien
- Student of
- Peter Crüger
- Genre
- lyric poetry
- Image
- Gryphius.jpg
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- Commons category
- Andreas Gryphius
- date of birth
- 1616-10-11
- date of death
- 1664-07-15
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- Andreas Gryphius
- member of
- Landstände
- nickname
- Der Unsterbliche
- birth name
- Andreas Greif
- writing language
- German
- name in native language
- Andreas Gryphius
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- stroke
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Works in European collections
14 objects attributed to Andreas Gryphius, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Andreas Gryphius (German: Andreas Greif; 2 October 1616 – 16 July 1664) was a German poet and playwright. With his eloquent sonnets, which contains "The Suffering, Frailty of Life and the World", he is considered one of the most important Baroque poets of the Germanosphere. He was one of the first improvers of the German language and German poetry.
Gryphius was born and raised in Glogau (Głogów), Duchy of Głogów, Silesia. At the age of 33, he married Rosina Deutschländer, with whom he had six children, Christian, Constantin, Anna Rosine, Theodor, Maria Elisabeth, and Daniel.
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