biography
| name: |
Uhland, (Johann) Ludwig
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pronunciation:
[oolant]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1787–1862)
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| biography:
| Lyric poet, the leader of the Swabian School, born in Tübingen, SW Germany. He studied law at Tübingen and wrote his first poems there. He was active in politics, becoming a Liberal deputy for Tübingen at the assemblies of Württemberg (1819) and Frankfurt (1848). His collection of poems (1815) contained many popular ballads reflecting his interest in folklore and mediaeval studies. |
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