Theodor Körner (author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German poet
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Place of Birth: Dresden, Saxony, Germany
About Theodor Körner (author)
- Carl Theodor Körner (23 September 1791 – 26 August 1813) was a German poet and soldier.
- After some time in Vienna, where he wrote some light comedies and other works for the Burgtheater, he became a soldier and joined the Lützow Free Corps in the German uprising against Napoleon.
- During these times, he displayed personal courage in many fights, and encouraged his comrades by fiery patriotic lyrics he composed, among these being the "Schwertlied" (Sword Song), composed during a lull in fighting only a few hours before his death, and "Lützows wilde Jagd" (Lützow's Wild Chase), each set to music by both Carl Maria von Weber and Franz Schubert.
- He was often called the "German Tyrtaeus."
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