Theodor Fontane
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- human
- Date of birth
- December 30, 1819, 1819[10]
- Date of death
- September 20, 1898, 1898[11]
- Place of birth
- Neuruppin
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Country of citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia[20]
- Occupation
- pharmacist, writer, poet, historian, translator, novelist, journalist, critic, theatre critic, war correspondent, librettist[21][22][23][24][25][26]
- Employer
- Kreuzzeitung[30]
- Field of work
- literature, journalism[27][28]
- Position held
- volunteer serving one year[29]
- Educated at
- Gewerbeschule, Altes Gymnasium Neuruppin[31][32]
- Notable work
- Effi Briest, Frau Jenny Treibel, Cécile, Aus England, Jenseit des Tweed, Ramblings through Brandenburg, Kriegsgefangen, Before the Storm, Grete Minde, Ellernklipp, L'Adultera, Schach von Wuthenow, Graf Petöfy, Christian Friedrich Scherenberg und das literarische Berlin von 1840 bis 1860, Unterm Birnbaum, Trials and Tribulations, Stine, Quitt, Irretrievable, Meine Kinderjahre, Die Poggenpuhls, Von Zwanzig bis Dreißig, Der Stechlin, Mathilde Möhring, Jung-Bismarck[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]
- Father
- Louis Henri Fontane[13]
- Mother
- Emilie Fontane[14]
- Spouse
- Emilie Fontane[15]
- Sibling
- Elise Fontane
- Work location
- Norderney, Lütetsburg
- Student of
- Friedrich Christian Thormeyer
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- German
- Archives at
- Berlin Central and Regional Library, Berlin State Library, Märkisches Museum, Theodor-Fontane-Archiv[46][47][48][49]
- Copyright status as a creator
- copyrights on works have expired
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- Described by source
- Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Neue Deutsche Biographie, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Library of the World's Best Literature, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog, Olomouc City Library regional database, Theodor Fontane: Leben und Werk, Dresdner Hefte
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- Member of
- Tunnel über der Spree[43]
- Military unit
- Kaiser Franz Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 2
- Movement
- literary realism[45]
- Name in native language
- Theodor Fontane
- Participated in conflict
- Franco-Prussian War[52]
- Place of burial
- Friedhof II der Französisch-Reformierten Gemeinde[12]
- Residence
- Große Hamburger Straße, Mariannenplatz[50][51]
- Start of work period
- 1839
- Writing language
- German
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Summary
Theodor Fontane was born on December 30, 1819[1], in Neuruppin[2]. He died on September 20, 1898[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a pharmacist[5], writer[6], poet[7], historian[8], and translator[9].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Theodor Fontane include Coregonus fontanae[57], a taxon[58]; 8667 Fontane[59], an asteroid[60]; and Fontane plaque[61], an award[62], in German Reich[63], founded in 1911[64].
Why It Matters
Works attributed to Theodor Fontane include Effi Briest[65], a literary work[66]; Frau Jenny Treibel[67], a literary work[68]; Ramblings through Brandenburg[69], a literary work[70]; Trials and Tribulations[71], a literary work[72]; and Grete Minde[73], a literary work[74]. Entities named for him include Coregonus fontanae[57], a taxon[58]; 8667 Fontane[59], an asteroid[60]; and Fontane plaque[61], an award[62], in German Reich[63], founded in 1911[64].
FAQs
Where was Theodor Fontane born?
Theodor Fontane was born in Neuruppin[2].
Where did Theodor Fontane die?
Theodor Fontane died in Berlin[4].
Who were Theodor Fontane's parents?
Theodor Fontane's father was Louis Henri Fontane[13]. Theodor Fontane's mother was Emilie Fontane[14].
Who was Theodor Fontane married to?
Theodor Fontane's spouses include Emilie Fontane[15].
What did Theodor Fontane do for work?
Theodor Fontane worked as a pharmacist[5], writer[6], poet[7], historian[8], and translator[9].
Where did Theodor Fontane go to school?
Theodor Fontane was educated at Gewerbeschule[31] and Altes Gymnasium Neuruppin[32].
What awards did Theodor Fontane receive?
Honors received include Schiller prize[41] and Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin[42].