About
Heinrich Heine, born Harry Heine on December 13, 1797, in Düsseldorf, is one of Germany's greatest lyric poets. Born into a Jewish family, he converted to Protestantism in 1825 to pursue a civil service career. His collection 'Buch der Lieder' (1827) brought him fame. He settled in Paris in 1831, where he wrote reports and associated with Karl Marx and George Sand. His works were banned in Germany in 1835. Stricken with paralysis in 1848, he spent his final years bedridden, before dying in Paris in 1856.
* 1797-12-13 — † 1856-02-17
Major works
- Buch der Lieder (1827)poetry collection
- Reisebilder (1826-1831)prose
- Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen (1844)satirical verse epic
Key milestones
- 1825Converts to Protestantism and earns a law doctorate from Göttingen.
- 1831Moves permanently to Paris after the July Revolution.
- 1835The German Federal Diet bans his works nationwide.
Themes
loveironysocial criticismexileromanticism
Sources: britannica.com · poetryfoundation.org · visitduesseldorf.de