Gottfried August Bürger

Born December 31, 1747· Germany

† Died June 8, 1794

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Emerging from a modest clerical family in Molmerswende, he pursued theological studies before turning to law at the universities of Halle and Göttingen, where exposure to literary circles sparked his poetic ambitions. His early verses appeared in the Göttingen Musenalmanich, and the ballad “Lenore” (1773) secured his reputation, later inspiring adaptations by Walter Scott and Goethe. Appointed dis… Read more

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