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E. T. A. Hoffmann

Also known as Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm. Hoffman, Ernst Theodor Amedeus Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffman, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Hoffmann, Amadeus Hoffman, Amadeus Hoffmann

German Romantic author (1776–1822)

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E.T.A. Hoffmann was a German writer, composer, and artist who lived during the Romantic period and is known for his imaginative stories that blended fantasy with darker psychological themes. His influential works helped shape the development of German literature and continue to be celebrated for their creative exploration of the supernatural and the human imagination.

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Vinony files it under 1776 births, 1822 deaths and 18th-century German classical composers.

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From Wikipedia. Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, was a German Romantic author of fantasy and horror, a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. His stories form the basis of Jacques Offenbach's famous opera The Tales of Hoffmann, in which Hoffmann appears (heavily fictionalized) as the hero. He is also the author of the novella The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, on which the…

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Instance of: human
Given name: Theodor
Family name: Hoffmann
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia
Place of birth: Kaliningrad
Place of death: Berlin
Occupation: fairy tales writer
Educated at: University of Königsberg
Languages spoken: German
Notable work: Master Flea
Field of work: painting
Genre: opera
Movement: Romantic literature
Instrument: organ
Official website: www.etahg.de
Image: E. T. A. Hoffmann, autorretrato.jpg

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Commons category: E. T. A. Hoffmann
date of birth: 1776-01-24
topic's main category: Category:E. T. A. Hoffmann
date of death: 1822-01-01
Commons gallery: Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann
cause of death: tuberculosis
Commons Creator page: E. T. A. Hoffmann
manner of death: natural causes
pseudonym: E. T. A. Hoffmann
ethnic group: Germans
name in native language: Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann
has works in the collection: Philadelphia Museum of Art
writing language: German
start of work period: 1809-00-00
birth name: Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann
short name: E. T. A. Hoffmann
end of work period: 1822-06-00
P12674: Marie-Luise Schramm
related category: Category:Works by E. T. A. Hoffmann
archives at: Berlin State Library

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Encyclopedic overview

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (born Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann; 24 January 1776 – 25 June 1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist. His short story "The Sandman" is seen as a pioneering work of horror fiction, while his novella Mademoiselle de Scuderi is regarded as one of the earliest examples of crime fiction.

Several of his works have been reimagined in other media: He is the author of the novella The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, on which Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker is based. In addition, his stories form the basis of Jacques Offenbach's opera The Tales of Hoffmann, in which Hoffmann appears (heavily fictionalized) as the hero. The ballet Coppélia is based on two other stories that Hoffmann wrote, while Schumann's Kreisleriana is based on Hoffmann's character Johannes Kreisler.

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