August Wilhelm Schlegel
German poet, translator, critic, and writer (1767–1845)
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August Wilhelm Schlegel was a German poet, translator, and literary critic who lived from 1767 to 1845 and made significant contributions to European intellectual life during the Romantic period. His work in translating, analyzing literature, and developing critical ideas helped shape how people understood and appreciated poetry and drama in his era.
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- Born
- 8 September 1767
- Died
- 12 May 1845
- Works
- 384
Top works
- Shakespeares dramatische Werke
- König Heinrichs des Sechsten Tod
- Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor
- König Heinrich der Sechste
- König Richard der Dritte
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- 3
- Total plays
- 16
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August Wilhelm von Schlegel (Schlegel until 1812; /ˈʃleɪɡəl/ SHLAY-gəl; German: [aʊˈɡʊst ˈʃleːɡl̩]; 8 September 1767 – 12 May 1845) was a German scholar, critic, Orientalist, Indologist, translator and poet. With his brother Friedrich Schlegel, he was a leading influence within Jena Romanticism. His translations of Shakespeare turned the English dramatist's works into German classics.
Schlegel was also the professor of Sanskrit in Continental Europe and produced a translation of the Bhagavad Gita.
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1767 births1845 deaths18th-century German male writers18th-century German scholars18th-century German writers19th-century German dramatists and playwrights19th-century German male writersAcademic staff of the University of BonnCoppet groupEnglish–German translatorsGerman IndologistsGerman literary critics