E. T. A. Hoffmann
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist. His short story "The Sandman" is seen as a pioneering work of horror fiction, while his novella Mademoiselle de Scuderi is regarded as one of the earliest examples of crime fiction.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Königsberg
- Educated at
- University of Königsberg
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown firstWorks & Publications
No works or publications documented yet.
Timeline
1776
Born
Birth1822
Died
Death
Influenced By
Thinkers whose ideas shaped E.'s philosophy
No known influences documented.
Influenced
Thinkers whose work was shaped by E.'s ideas
No influenced thinkers documented yet.
Source Attribution
Information about E. T. A. Hoffmann is sourced from curated knowledge bases and cross-referenced for accuracy. Influence relationships are scored by thematic overlap and historical plausibility.
Related Thinkers
See all →
Explore Further
Related Quotes
"The question, "How well does one read?" is a bad question... essentially unanswerable. A more proper questi…"
— Neil Postman"Yogi Johnson stood looking out of the window of a big pump-factory in Michigan. Spring would soon be here. …"
— Ernest Hemingway"Legendary King Midas never knew the feel of silk or a human hand after everything he touched turned to gold…"
— Nick Herbert (physicist)"We learn only to ask more questions."
— Larry Niven"In this decayed hole among the mountainsIn the faint moonlight, the grass is singingOver the tumbled graves…"
— T. S. Eliot"In his own words: Stephen Covey"
— Stephen Covey
