About Gottlob Burmann
Lived 1737 – 1805 (aged 67). Gottlob Burmann was a German poet, writer, children's writer, journalist, composer and organist.
Gottlob Wilhelm Burmann (18 May 1737 in Lauban – 5 January 1805) was a German Romantic poet and lipogrammatist. He is best known for his dislike of the letter R. The letter does not appear in any of his 130 poems. He even eliminated it from his daily speech, refusing to say his last name for over seventeen years.
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Who was Gottlob Burmann?
German poet
When was Gottlob Burmann born?
Gottlob Burmann was born on 18 May 1737 in Lubań.
When did Gottlob Burmann die?
Gottlob Burmann died on 5 January 1805 in Berlin.
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Gottlob Burmann was a poet, writer, children's writer, journalist, composer and organist.
What nationality was Gottlob Burmann?
Gottlob Burmann was German.
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