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About
Foremost German writer who wrote the poetic drama Faust, and The Sorrows of Young Werther.
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Before Fame
As a child, he studied many different languages including Latin, Greek, French, Italian, English and Hebrew as well as dancing, riding, and fencing.
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Trivia Fact
He is known as one of the fathers of German literature.
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Family Life:
His parents were named Catharina and Johann Sr..
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Associated With
He had a great influence on the Swiss psychoanalyst, Carl Jung.