Johann Klaj
Johann Klaj (Latinized Clajus) (161616 February 1656) was a German poet. He was born in Meissen in Saxony. After studying theology at University of Leipzig, Wittenberg, he went to Nuremberg as a "candidate for holy orders," and there, in conjunction with Georg Philipp Harsdörffer, founded in 1644 the literary society known as the Pegnitz order.
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Johann Klaj
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- Born
- 1616 · Meissen.
- Died
- 1656 · Kitzingen.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- poet · writer · parson · hymnwriter
- Fields
- literature · poetry · theology
- Languages
- German
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Johann Klaj (Latinized Clajus) (161616 February 1656) was a German poet. He was born in Meissen in Saxony. After studying theology at University of Leipzig, Wittenberg, he went to Nuremberg as a "candidate for holy orders," and there, in conjunction with Georg Philipp Harsdörffer, founded in 1644 the literary society known as the Pegnitz order.
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Born at Meissen in 1616, died in Kitzingen in 1656.
The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is literature, poetry and theology. Places of work recorded in the authority are Nuremberg and Kitzingen.
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- 1.Siehe zur Diskussion: Markus Paul: Reichsstadt und Schauspiel. Theatrale Kunst im Nürnberg des 17. Jahrhunderts. Tübingen 2002, S. 235--243.
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