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Also known as Nikolaus Franz Niembsch, Nicolaus Lenau, Nikolaus Franz Niembsch von Strehlenau

Austrian poet (1802-1850)

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Nikolaus Lenau, born Nikolaus Franz Niembsch von Strehlenau, was an Austrian poet, writer, and librettist. He was a citizen of the Austrian Empire and a member of the Catholic Church. Lenau was educated at the University of Vienna and wrote in German. His field of work was poetry, and he is associated with the Austrian ethnic group.

His notable works include *Deutscher Musenalmanach, erster Jahrgang*, *Ausgewählte Gedichte*, *Gedichte von Nicolaus Niembsch von Strehlenau genannt Nicolaus Lenau*, *Nikolaus Lenaus Briefe an Emilie von Reinbeck und deren Gatten Georg von Reinbeck, 1832-1844*, and *Savonarola*. He was born in Lenauheim in 1802 and died in 1850.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1802
Died
1850
Works
75

Top works

  • Deutscher Musenalmanach, erster Jahrgang
  • Ausgewählte Gedichte
  • Gedichte von Nicolaus Niembsch von Strehlenau genannt Nicolaus Lenau
  • Nikolaus Lenaus Briefe an Emilie von Reinbeck und deren Gatten Georg von Reinbeck, 1832-1844
  • Savonarola

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Austria
Active from
1802
Active to
1850
austrian poethas german audiobooks

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
51
Total plays
103

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Nikolaus
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austrian Empire
Place of birth
Lenauheim
Languages spoken
German
Field of work
poetry
Image
Emilie Reinbeck, 020.jpg
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Commons category
Nikolaus Lenau
date of birth
1802-08-15
date of death
1850-01-01
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ethnic group
Austrians
writing language
German
name in native language
Nikolaus Franz Niembsch von Strehlenau
pseudonym
Nikolaus Lenau
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Nikolaus Lenau, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Lenau in 1839

Nikolaus Lenau was the pen name of Nikolaus Franz Niembsch Edler von Strehlenau (13 August 1802 – 22 August 1850), a German-language Austrian poet.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nikolaus Lenau” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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