Hermann Kurz

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Born	November 30, 1813 • Reutlingen • Germany
Died	October 10, 1873 (aged 59) • Tübingen • Germany
Notable Works	“Der Sonnenwirt” • “Erzählungen” • “Schillers Heimatjahre”

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