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August von Kotzebue
1761 – 1819
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAugust Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue was a German playwright, who had also worked as a Russian diplomat.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
May 3, 1761
Gelbes Schloss
Date of death
March 23, 1819
Mannheim
Citizenship
Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach · Russian Empire
Occupations & fields
writerplaywrightpoetlawyerhistorianautobiographer
Notable works
Menschenhass und ReueThe Indian ExilesAdelaide of WulfingenDas merkwürdigste Jahr meines LebensDer Wildfang
- Field and occupation
- německý spisovatel
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