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Georg Büchner: Quick Facts

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Born October 17, 1813 • Germany
Died February 19, 1837 (aged 23) • Zürich • Switzerland
Notable Works “Danton’s Death” • “Leonce und Lena” • “Woyzeck”

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Georg Büchner, engraving by Aimbach after a portrait by A. Hoffman
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