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Stefan George
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German poet, editor, and translator (1868–1933)
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Stefan Anton George (1868–1933) was a German poet, writer, linguist, and translator. He was a member of the George-Kreis and associated with the Symbolism movement. His literary career spanned from 1883 to 1933, during which he worked in Berlin, Munich, and Heidelberg. George was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and spoke Italian, French, and German.
His notable works include *Der siebente Ring*, *Der Teppich des Lebens*, *Die Lieder von Traum und Tod*, *Shakespeare sonnette*, *Die Bücher der Hirten*, and *Zwiegespräche*. He received the Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt and the Goethe Medal for Art and Science. George was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
He died in Minusio. His archives are held at the Württembergische Landesbibliothek. He is described in the *Nordisk familjebok* and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 12 July 1868
- Died
- 4 December 1933
- Works
- 127
Top works
- Der siebente Ring
- Der Teppich des Lebens und Die Lieder von Traum und Tod, mit einem Vorspiel
- Shakespeare sonnette
- Die Bücher der Hirten und Preisgedichte der Sagen und Sänge und der hängenden Gärten
- Zwiegespräche
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anton
- Family name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of death
- Minusio
- Educated at
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Languages spoken
- German
- Movement
- Symbolism
- Image
- Stefan George 1910 Foto Jakob Hilsdorf.jpg
- Work location
- Heidelberg
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- Commons category
- Stefan George
- date of birth
- 1868-00-00
- date of death
- 1933-00-00
- topic's main category
- Category:Stefan George
- Commons gallery
- Stefan George
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- name in native language
- Stefan George
- writing language
- German
- Commons Creator page
- Stefan George
- member of
- George-Kreis
- P8168
- M6A Seiran
- start of work period
- 1883-01-01
- end of work period
- 1933-01-01
- P12749
- Morris Simmonds
- archives at
- Württembergische Landesbibliothek
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Works in European collections
6 objects attributed to Stefan George, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
From 1921 George spent his summers in the hills on the south-western edge of Frankfurt at this house in Königstein, where he was attended by his sister, Anna.
Stefan Anton George ( German: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈʔantoːn ɡeˈ(ʔ)ɔʁɡə]; 12 July 1868 – 4 December 1933) was a German symbolist poet and a translator of Dante Alighieri, William Shakespeare, Hesiod, and Charles Baudelaire. He is also known for his role as leader of the highly influential literary circle called the George-Kreis and for founding the literary magazine Blätter für die Kunst [de] ("Journal for the Arts").
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