biography
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Schlegel, August Wilhelm von
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pronunciation:
[shlaygl]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1767–1845)
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| biography:
| Poet and critic, born in Hanover, NC Germany, the brother of Friedrich von Schlegel. He studied theology at Göttingen, but soon turned to literature, settling in Jena, where he became professor of literature and fine art (1798). He then lectured at Berlin (1801–4), and from 1818 until his death was professor of literature at Bonn. He is famous for his translations of Shakespeare and other authors, and for founding Sanskrit studies in Germany. He was a leading figure of the Romantic movement. |
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