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Hoffmann von Fallersleben August Heinrich
(1798—1874)

August Heinrich Hoffmann, who used Hoffmann von Fallersleben as his pen name, was a German poet. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", which is now the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children's songs. Hoffmann was born in Fallersleben (today Wolfsburg), Brunswick-Lüneburg, then part of the Holy Roman... More...

German Federal Republic, 1991, August Hoffmann von Fallersleben