Wilhelm Hauff

Wilhelm Hauff
Born29 November 1802
Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg
Died18 November 1827(1827-11-18) (aged 24)
Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg
OccupationPoet, novelist
LanguageGerman
Alma materUniversity of Tübingen (PhD)
GenrePoetry, fiction

Wilhelm Hauff (29 November 1802 – 18 November 1827) was a German poet and novelist known for his stories and novels. Raised in Stuttgart and educated in Tübingen, he wrote fairy tales such as Der kleine Muck (Little Muck) and Das kalte Herz (Heart of Stone), the historical romance Lichtenstein, and the parody Der Mann im Mond (The Man in the Moon). He died of typhoid fever at age 24. Blending exotic and fantastic motifs with German settings, his tales remain popular in German-speaking countries.

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