Ludwig Tieck: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Peter Leberecht • Johann Ludwig Tieck
Born	May 31, 1773 • Berlin • Germany
Died	April 28, 1853 (aged 79) • Berlin • Germany
Notable Works	“Der blonde Eckbert” • “Die Geschichte des Herrn William Lovell” • “Don Quixote” • “Franz Sternbalds Wanderungen” • “Karl von Berneck” • “Phantasus” • “The Roman Matron” • “The Tempest”
Movement / Style	Jena Romanticism

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