Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (January 24, 1776 – June 25, 1822), better known by his pen name E.T.A. Hoffmann (Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann), was a German Romantic author of fantasy and horror, a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. He is the subject and hero of Jacques Offenbach's famous but fictional opera The Tales of Hoffmann. Hoffmann's stories were very influential during the 19th century, and he is one of the maj...
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Date of birth:
- Jan 24, 1776
Date of death:
- Jun 25, 1822 (age 46 years)
Place of birth:
Also known as:
- Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann,
- Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann,
- E. T. A. Hoffman
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