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Heinrich Heine

German poet, writer and literary critic (1797-1856) · France · Writers · Died at 58

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A German poet whose lyric verse became some of the most-set songs in classical repertoire - Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn all turned his lines into Lieder - and whose satirical pen made him dangerous enough that German authorities spent decades banning his work.

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1856Died17 February 18561840“If one has no heart, one cannot write for the masses.”In their words18 March 1840Letter to Julius Campe (March 18, 1840)

1834“Christianity is an idea, and as such is indestructible and immortal, like every idea.”In their wordsHistory of Religion and Philosophy in Germany, Vol. I (1834)

1828“Don't send a poet to London.”In their wordsEnglish Fragments (1828), Ch. 2 : London

1826“Every woman is the gift of a world to me.”In their wordsIdeas: The Book Le Grand (1826)

1797Born13 December 1797

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  1. If one has no heart, one cannot write for the masses.

    Mar 18, 1840, Letter to Julius Campe (March 18, 1840), Own words

  2. Christianity is an idea, and as such is indestructible and immortal, like every idea.

    1834, History of Religion and Philosophy in Germany, Vol. I (1834), Own words

  3. Don't send a poet to London.

    1828, English Fragments (1828), Ch. 2 : London, Own words

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Born Harry Heine on 13 December 1797, he wrote early lyric poetry that composers seized on, turning his words into art songs that outlasted the page. His later work sharpened into satire and irony, aligning him with the Young Germany movement and earning him censorship at home - a ban that only widened his readership. He spent the last 25 years of his life in Paris, an expatriate and a celebrity avatar of liberal cosmopolitan values in the mainstream press. The Third Reich later invoked his name as the archetype of the influential Jewish opinion columnist.

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
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Lived 1797 to 1856 · aged 58

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