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Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
(1724–1803)
Poet
Germany
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Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was a poet from Germany, best known for The Messiah: a poem : attempted in English blank verse.
Quick Facts About Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
- Born
- July 2, 1724
- Died
- March 14, 1803
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Poet
- Notable works
- The Messiah: a poem : attempted in English blank verse
- Known for
- Der Messias, The Death of Adam, Die Frühlingsfeier
- Spouse
- Johanna Elisabeth Klopstock
About Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was a German poet. His best known works are the epic poem Der Messias and the poem Die Auferstehung, with the latter set to music in the finale of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2. One of his major contributions to German literature was to open it up to exploration outside of French models.
Biography source: Wikipedia
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