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Also known as Wilhelm Karl Grimm, Guglielmo Grimm, Wilhelm Carl Grimm

German author, philologist, collector of fairy tales and legends (1786–1859)

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Wilhelm Grimm was a German author and language scholar who, along with his brother Jacob, collected and published fairy tales and legends that became world-famous classics like "Hansel and Gretel" and "Snow White." His work preserved important parts of German cultural heritage and helped establish the fairy tale as a significant literary form that continues to influence children's literature and storytelling today.

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Born
1786
Died
1859
Works
592

Top works

  • Kinder Märchen
  • Grimm's Fairy Stories
  • Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
  • Doktor serba tahu dan cerita-cerita GRiMM yang lain
  • ha-ʻAnaḳ ṿeha-ḥayaṭ

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Writing · Hanau, Germany

German author, the younger of the Brothers Grimm.

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Type
Person
Origin
Germany
Active from
1786
Active to
1859
clean me upfairy talehas german audiobooks

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Listeners
79
Total plays
238

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Works in European collections

34 objects attributed to Wilhelm Grimm, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Wilhelm Carl Grimm (also Karl; 24 February 1786 – 16 December 1859) was a German writer, philologist and anthropologist. He was the younger brother of Jacob Grimm, of the literary duo the Brothers Grimm.

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