Jump to content

August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Hoffmann von Fallersleben)
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben

August Heinrich Hoffmann (April 2, 1798 - January 19, 1874), 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.