Jakob Daniel Hoffmann
Jakob Daniel Hoffmann (born September 26, 1808 in Lübeck ; † January 29, 1885 ibid) was a German writer .
Life
After attending high school in Lübeck, Hoffmann studied Protestant theology and philology in Jena , Berlin , Heidelberg and Munich . During his studies he became a member of the Jenaische Burschenschaft / Arminia in 1831 . In 1831 he was awarded a Dr. phil. PhD . After his studies he worked as a private scholar in Thuringia and then as a teacher at a private school in French-speaking Switzerland . After spending some time in Thuringia again, he went to Russia as an educator in 1838 . He later worked as a preacher in Petrópolis , Brazil , and then as a hospitalist in Lübeck.
Publications (selection)
- Fist. Leipzig 1833.
- Tasso's death tragedy in five acts. Leipzig 1834.
- The half sister. Tragedy in 5 acts. Leipzig 1835.
- Eduard and Julie or the victory of knowledge. A lyrical-philosophical novel. Altenburg 1836.
literature
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume II: Artists. Winter, Heidelberg 2018, ISBN 978-3-8253-6813-5 , pp. 339-340.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffmann, Jakob Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1808 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lübeck |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1885 |
| Place of death | Lübeck |