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German writer and poet-impressionist, also translator (1853-1916).
Born January 11th, 1853 in Lübeck.
Died February 8th, 1916 at 63 years old in Groß Borstel.
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel