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"Erlkönig" is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking, a king of the fairies. It was originally written by Goethe as part of a 1782 Singspiel, Die Fischerin. "Erlkönig" has been called Goethe's "most famous ballad".
Sturm und Drang was intimately associated with the young Goethe. While a student at Strasbourg, he made the acquaintance of Johann Gottfried von Herder, a former pupil of Hamann, who interested him in Gothic architecture, German folk songs, and Shakespeare. Inspired by Herder’s ideas, Goethe embarked upon a period of extraordinary creativity.
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Johann Gottfried von Herder (/ ˈ h ɜːr d ər / HUR-dər, German: [ˈjoːhan ˈɡɔtfʁiːt ˈhɛʁdɐ]; 25 August 1744 – 18 December 1803) was a German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic. He is associated with the Enlightenment, Sturm und Drang, and Weimar Classicism.
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Johann Wolfgang Goethe, ab 1782 von Goethe (* 28. August 1749 in Frankfurt am Main; † 22. März 1832 in Weimar ), war ein deutscher Dichter, Politiker und Naturforscher. Er gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Schöpfer deutschsprachiger Dichtung .
The King of Thule (1896) by Pierre Jean van der Ouderaa " Der König in Thule" ("The King in Thule") is a German poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, written in 1774. Goethe wrote the poem "Geistesgruß" as a precursor of "Der König in Thule", while he was travelling to Lahneck Castle on the river Lahn in July 1774.
Feb 14, 2015 · Der Sturm und Drang ist eine Strömung in der Literaturepoche der Aufklärung. Er umfasst die Jahre von etwa 1767 bis 1785. Die Jugendbewegung war geprägt vom Protest gegen die reine Vernunft der Aufklärung und vom Geniedenken. Bekannte Vertreter waren Herder, Goethe und Schiller.
Johann Gottfried von Herder was a German critic, theologian, and philosopher, who was the leading figure of the Sturm und Drang literary movement and an innovator in the philosophy of history and culture. His influence, augmented by his contacts with the young J.W. von Goethe, made him a harbinger.
