Wilhelm Heinse (16 February, 1746 – 22 June, 1803) was a German author, novelist, and art critic who influenced many Romantics.
Fun Facts about Wilhelm Heinse :
- Johann Jakob Wilhelm Heinse was born in Langewiesen, Germany.
- We don’t know much about his childhood, but we do know that he studied law at the University of Jena. One of the ten oldest universities in Germany.
- During his time at the university he met a few notables, such as poet Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Glein, who would serve as mentors.
- In fact, Glein was so impressed by the young man that he hired him to tutor.
- By 1774 Wilhelm Heinse found himself working as an editor for Iris, a periodical for women.
- Between 1780 and 1783, Mr. Heinse traveled around Italy, but returned to Germany to be appointed as reader to the Archbishop of Mainz in 1784.
- Frederick Charles Joseph, the Archbishop of Mainz, was apparently impressed by Mr. Heinse that he made him his librarian at Aschaffenburg.
- His most famous novel Ardinghell and the Blessed Islands (dinghello und die glückseligen Inseln) was published in 1787. The novel talks about an artists who found utopia on a Greek island.
- The novel describes and explains the author’s views on life and art.
- Wilhelm Heinse died in Aschaffenburg at age 57, leaving behind several notable works.
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Johann Jakob Wilhelm Heinse | Wikipedia
Wilhelm Heinse: German Writer | Britannica
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