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Person    | Male  Born 30/12/1819  Died 20/9/1898

Theodore Fontane

Categories: Literature

Countries: Germany

Theodore Fontane

German writer and novelist, best known for novel 'Effi Briest' and recognised as foremost realist in 19th century German literature. In 1849 he became a professional writer and was sent by the intelligence agency 'Zentralstelle für Presseangelegenheiten' to London as its British correspondent.


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Theodore Fontane

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