Clemens Brentano | |
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 Portrait by Emilie Linder, painted in 1835; printed in from Meyer's Encyclopedia, 1906 | |
| Born | 9 September 1778 Ehrenbreitstein near Koblenz (today in Koblenz), Electorate of Trier, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 28 July 1842 (aged 63) Aschaffenburg, Germany |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Halle |
| Period | Romantic |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Notable works | Des Knaben Wunderhorn |
| Relatives | Bettina von Arnim (sister) Christian Brentano (brother) Sophie von La Roche (grandmother) Franz Brentano (nephew) Lujo Brentano (nephew) Gisela von Arnim (niece) |
Clemens Wenzeslaus Brentano (also Klemens; pseudonym: Clemens Maria Brentano /brɛnˈtɑːnoʊ/; German: [bʁɛnˈtaːno]; 9 September 1778 – 28 July 1842) was a German poet and novelist, and a major figure of German Romanticism. He was the uncle, via his brother Christian, of Franz and Lujo Brentano.