Friday, March 12, 2010

August Heinrich Hoffmann Von Fallersleben

August Heinrich Hoffmann Von Fallersleben

August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (2 April 1798 19 January 1874), who used Hoffmann von Fallersleben as his pen name, was a German poet. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", its third stanza now being the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children's songs.



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