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Paul Johann Ludwig Heyse

Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse (1830 - 1914) German author

Paul von Heyse was born in Berlin, Germany on March 15, 1830. He studied classical languages and translated many Italian poets. He also wrote short stories and published several novels, the most famous being Kinder der Welt (Children of the World, 1873). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1910.

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