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Heinrich Heine

Also known as Christian Johann Heinrich Heine, Christian Heine, Christian Johann Heinrich "Harry" Heine

German poet, writer and literary critic (1797–1856)

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Heinrich Heine was a poet, writer, journalist, and literary critic associated with the Romanticism movement. Born in Düsseldorf in 1797, he held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia and France. He studied at the University of Bonn, the University of Göttingen, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, earning a Doctor of Laws degree. Heine wrote in German and French, and his work locations included Hamburg.

His notable works include Germany. A Winter's Tale, Atta Troll, Die Harzreise, and Book of Songs. He was influenced by Friedrich Schlegel, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Aristophanes, and Lord Byron. Heine died in Paris in 1856 from lead poisoning and is buried at Montmartre Cemetery. His works were subject to Nazi book burnings.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 13 December 1797
Died: 7 February 1856
Works: 945

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Buch der lieder
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Buch der Lieder von Heinrich Heine
Buch der Lieder von H. Heine
Livre des chants

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 2,117
Total plays: 22,404

Official website

Deutsche Biographie - Heine, Heinrich

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Harry
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Düsseldorf
Place of death: Paris
Sibling: Gustav Heine von Geldern
Occupation: theatre critic
Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Languages spoken: French
Academic degree: Doctor of Laws
Field of work: essay
Movement: Romanticism
Official website: de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=254683355
Image: Heinrich Heine.PNG
Work location: Hamburg
Significant event: Nazi book burnings

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place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery
date of birth: 1797-01-01
date of death: 1856-01-01
Commons category: Heinrich Heine
topic's main category: Category:Heinrich Heine
Commons gallery: Heinrich Heine
Commons Creator page: Heinrich Heine
birth name: Heinrich Heine
name in native language: Heinrich Heine
cause of death: lead poisoning
influenced by: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
has works in the collection: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
has written for: Revue des Deux Mondes
writing language: German
last words: Dieu me pardonnera, c'est son métier.
significant person: Helmina von Chézy
ethnic group: Germans
different from: Eduard Heine
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P12674: Leo VI
P12749: Juriens
manner of death: natural causes

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Heinrich Heine, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (born Harry Heine; 13 December 1797 – 17 February 1856) was a German poet, writer and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of Lieder (art songs) by composers such as Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert.

Heine's later verse and prose are distinguished by their satirical wit and irony. He is considered a member of the Young Germany movement. His radical political views led to many of his works being banned by German authorities—which, however, only added to his fame. He spent the last 25 years of his life as an expatriate in Paris.

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