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Wilhelm Adolf Lindau

1774–1849

A German writer and translator of the late Enlightenment and early 19th century, he built a literary career that stretched from the Rhineland to Dresden. His work reflects a period when translation, theater, and fiction were closely connected.

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Vergißmeinnicht

Vergißmeinnicht

by Wilhelm Adolf Lindau

About the author

Born in Düsseldorf on May 24, 1774, and later dying in Dresden on June 1, 1849, Wilhelm Adolf Lindau is identified in archival and library records as a German writer and translator.

Available records connect him with literary work in the German-speaking world during the late 18th and first half of the 19th century. He is also associated with published works that circulated through major European collections, showing that his writing reached readers beyond his own time.

Reliable public sources I found confirm the basic outline of his life and profession, but detailed biographical information appears limited online. Because of that, this overview stays close to what can be verified with confidence.