Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
German author
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen was a German author. He is best known for his 1669 picaresque novel Simplicius Simplicissimus and the accompanying Simplician Scriptures series. Wikipedia
Born: 1621, Gelnhausen, Germany
Died: August 17, 1676 (age 55 years), Renchen, Germany
Spouse: Katharina Henninger (m. 1649–1676)
Literary movement: German Baroque
Notable works: Simplicius Simplicissimus
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