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-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007]+'''Ludwig Achim''' (or '''Joachim''') '''von Arnim''' ([[January 26]], [[1781]] – [[January 21]], [[1831]]), was a [[Germany|German]] [[poet]] and [[novelist]] born in [[Berlin]].
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 +He studied natural science at [[university of Halle|Halle]] and his bent was from the first towards literature. From the earlier writings of [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]] and [[Johann Gottfried Herder|Herder]] he learned to appreciate the beauties of German traditional legends and [[folk song]]s; and, forming a collection of these, published the result (1806-), in collaboration with [[Clemens Brentano]] under the title ''[[Des Knaben Wunderhorn]]''. He married Brentano's sister [[Bettina von Arnim|Bettina]], who won wide recognition as a writer in her own right, and his daughter [[Gisela von Arnim|Gisela]] became a writer as well.
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 +He is also known for the verse narrative ''Die Päpstin Johanna'' (''[[Pope Joan|Pope Johanna]]'', 1813, prose version published posthumously, 1848).
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 +==References==
 +* ''The Arthurian Encyclopedia''. Norris J. Lacy, Ed. "German Arthurian Literature (Modern)." New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1986.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007]

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Ludwig Achim (or Joachim) von Arnim (January 26, 1781January 21, 1831), was a German poet and novelist born in Berlin.

He studied natural science at Halle and his bent was from the first towards literature. From the earlier writings of Goethe and Herder he learned to appreciate the beauties of German traditional legends and folk songs; and, forming a collection of these, published the result (1806-), in collaboration with Clemens Brentano under the title Des Knaben Wunderhorn. He married Brentano's sister Bettina, who won wide recognition as a writer in her own right, and his daughter Gisela became a writer as well.

He is also known for the verse narrative Die Päpstin Johanna (Pope Johanna, 1813, prose version published posthumously, 1848).

References

  • The Arthurian Encyclopedia. Norris J. Lacy, Ed. "German Arthurian Literature (Modern)." New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1986.[1] [May 2007]
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