Friedrich Heinrich Karl Fouqué, Baron de la Motte
1777–1843
German writer. Served in the Prussian army in campaigns against the French in 1794 and 1813. Best known for novels with themes derived from medieval chivalry and northern mythology.
Sources
DBE
EB.
Bibliography
DBE: Deutsche biographische Enzyklopädie. Edited by Walter Killy et al. 12 vols. in 14. Munich: K. G. Saur. 1995–2000.
EB: The Encyclopædia Britannica. A dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. 11th edition. 29 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1910–11.
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