Wilhelm Hauff

Wilhelm Hauff (born November 29, 1802, Stuttgart – died November 18, 1827, in the same place) was a German writer and novelist.

He was a representative of the Biedermeier literary movement. In 1820, he entered the University of Tübingen. Four years later, he earned a doctorate in philosophy and theology. Later, he worked as a private tutor for the children of Defense Minister Baron Ernst Eugen von Högel.

For them, he wrote a collection of fairy tales called «Märchen», which was published in 1826. Among his famous fairy tales are «The Little Muck» and «Caliph Stork». His historical novel «Lichtenstein» became one of the best novels of the 19th century. In 1827, he became the editor of a newspaper in Stuttgart. A monument to Wilhelm Hauff was erected near Stuttgart, and there is a Wilhelm Hauff Fairy Tale Museum in Baiersbronn.