Gottfried August Bürger was a German poet. His ballads were very popular in Germany. His most noted ballad, Lenore, found an audience beyond readers of the German language in an English and Russian adaptation and a French translation. Wikipedia
Born: December 31, 1747, Molmerswende, Mansfeld, Germany
Died: June 8, 1794 (age 46 years), Göttingen, Germany
Spouse: Elise Bürger (m. 1790–1792)
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