Wilhelm Grimm
German author and anthropologist
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πBiography
Wilhelm Carl Grimm was a German author and anthropologist, best known as one half of the Brothers Grimm. Along with his older brother Jacob, he collected and published 'Grimms' Fairy Tales', making an indelible contribution to world children's literature and the preservation of German folklore.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Published Grimms' Fairy Tales
- β¦Compiled the German Dictionary (Deutsches WΓΆrterbuch)
π¬Famous Quotes
"Legends and fairy tales are the true reflection of a nation's soul.
"Of all the written word, fairy tales contain the purest form of folk poetry.
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