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Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen

1621-00-00 – 1676-08-17

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Portrait of a young Man label QS:Lit,"Ritratto di un giovane uomo" label QS:Lhu,"Fiatal férfi portréja" label QS:Lru,"Портрет молодого человека" label QS:Lde,"Porträt eines jungen Mannes" label QS:Lpt,"Retrato de um homem jovem" label QS:Lfa,"چهرهٔ یک مرد جوان" label QS:Lsl,"Portret mladeniča" label QS:Lsk,"Podobizeň mladého muža" label QS:Lpl,"Portret młodego mężczyzny" label QS:Luk,"Портрет молодої людини" label QS:Lnl,"Portret van een jonge man" label QS:Les,"Retrato de un hombre joven" label QS:Lfr,"Portrait d'un jeune homme" label QS:Len,"Portrait of a young Man" label QS:Leo,"Portreto de juna viro" label QS:Lcs,"Podobizna mladého muže" label QS:Lmk,"Портрет на младич", alleged to show Hans Jakob Christoffel von GrimmelshausenCredit: Circle of Lucas de Wael

Life & Legacy

Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (1621/22 – 17 August 1676) was a German author. He is best known for his 1669 picaresque novel Simplicius Simplicissimus (German: Der abenteuerliche Simplicissimus) and the accompanying Simplician Cycle series, including The Life of Courage.

Occupation & Career

writer, novelist, poet

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Simplicius Simplicissimus

Legacy Highlights

Notable Work

Simplicius Simplicissimus

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q31220 — wikidata View source

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