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Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann born 24 January 1776 in Königsberg died 25 June 1822 in Berlin |
| Self Portrait © Staatsbibliothek Bamberg
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| 1792- 1807 | studies law in Königsberg; holds different judicial positions in Glogau, Posen and Warsaw; marries Maria Micheline Roher-Trzynska; composes chamber music, songs and opera; conducts a local orchestra; after Napoleon’s invasion of Warsaw forced to move to Berlin |
| 1808– 1813 | positions as musical director, stage designer and theatre composer in Bamberg, Leipzig and Dresden; publishes his first novella “Ritter Gluck” |
| 1814– 1819 | returns to civil service in Berlin; meets Schleiermacher, Fichte and Chamisso; publishes "Phantasiestücke in Callots Manier", "Die Elixiere des Teufels”, “Nachtstücke” and “Die Serapionsbrüder” |
| 1820 – 1822 | Publication of “Die Lebensansichten des Kater Murr” in 2 volumes; resigns from the position of councillor for the Prussian Intelligence Committee against High Treason; his satire “Meister Floh is censored and he himself is suspected of dissent and subversion |
