Matthias Claudius
German poet
- Lived
- 1740–1815
- Country
- Duchy of Holstein
- Also writes as
- Asmus, Wandsbecker Bote
Updated September 2026
About Matthias Claudius
Matthias Claudius was a German poet and journalist, otherwise known by the pen name of "Asmus".
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