Gottfried August Bürger (December 31, 1747 – June 8, 1794) 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.
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31 December 1747 Molmerswende (now a part of Mansfeld)
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Died |
8 June 1794 (aged 46)
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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