biography
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Münchhausen, Börries, Freiherr von
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pseudonym H Albrecht
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pronunciation:
[münkhhowsen]
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| lived:
| (1874–1945)
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| biography:
| Writer, born in Hildesheim, NC Germany. A poet, he served as an officer in World War 1. He was the major proponent of a new movement of ballad poetry in the style of Theodor Fontane and Moritz Strachwitz. These ballads, such as Ritterliches Liederbuch (1903), have historical themes and are a conscious effort to counteract modern trends such as Naturalism. He was approved of by the National Socialists. |
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