Clemens Brentano

German poet and novelist (1778–1842)
Person human Q57235
Clemens Brentano
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Summary

Clemens Brentano was born on September 8, 1778[1], in Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein[2]. He died on July 28, 1842[3], in Aschaffenburg[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], collector of fairy tales[7], playwright[8], and folk song collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,448 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Frankfurt[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1778[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1842[13]
  • Place of burial: Aschaffenburg[14]
  • Father: Peter Anton Brentano[15]
  • Mother: Maximiliane Brentano[16]
  • Spouse: Sophie Mereau[17], Auguste Bußmann[18]
  • Child: Magdalena Maria Brentano[19]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[20]
  • Occupation: fairy tales writer[21], librettist[22]
  • Employer: University of Marburg[23]
  • Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[24], University of Bonn[25]
  • Notable work: Abendständchen[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Family: Brentano[29]
  • Movement: Romanticism[30]
  • Commons category: Clemens Brentano[31]
  • Archives at: Heidelberg University Library[32], Stadtarchiv Dülmen[33], Schloss Johannisburg[34], Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Library[35]
  • Family name: Brentano[36]
  • Given name: Clemens[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Clemens Brentano[38]
  • Relative: Bettina von Arnim[39], Gunda von Savigny[40], Friedrich Carl von Savigny[41], Georg Brentano[42]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Clemens Brentano include Clemens-Brentano-Preis[43], a literary award[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1993[46].

Why It Matters

Clemens Brentano has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Buddenbrooks[49], a literary work[50], founded in 1890[51], written by Thomas Mann[52] and Sibylle Lewitscharoff[53], a playwright[54], 1954–2023[55], of Germany[56], awarded the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[57].

Entities named for him include Clemens-Brentano-Preis[43], a literary award[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1993[46].

FAQs

Where was Clemens Brentano born?

Clemens Brentano's place of birth was Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein[2].

Where did Clemens Brentano die?

Clemens Brentano died in Aschaffenburg[4].

Who were Clemens Brentano's parents?

Clemens Brentano's father was Peter Anton Brentano[15]. Clemens Brentano's mother was Maximiliane Brentano[16].

Who was Clemens Brentano married to?

Clemens Brentano's spouses include Sophie Mereau[17] and Auguste Bußmann[18].

What did Clemens Brentano do for work?

Clemens Brentano worked as a writer[5], poet[6], collector of fairy tales[7], playwright[8], and folk song collector[9].

Where did Clemens Brentano go to school?

Clemens Brentano was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[24] and University of Bonn[25].

Who did Clemens Brentano influence?

Clemens Brentano has been cited as an influence by Buddenbrooks[49] and Sibylle Lewitscharoff[53].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Brentano, Klemens. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Q24354586. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Q24354586. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Q24354586. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Q24354586. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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