Christian Brentano was a German writer and Catholic publicist.
Occupation
writer, theologian
Citizenship
Germany
Born
January 24, 1784
Died
October 27, 1851
Overview
Christian Brentano (24 January 1784, Frankfurt – 27 October 1851, Frankfurt) was a German writer and Catholic publicist. He was the brother of Clemens Brentano and Bettina von Arnim, famous German writers of the Romantic school, and the father of the philosopher Franz Brentano.
Brentano is noted for editing and releasing nine volumes of his brother's work in 1851–55. He survived Clemens, who actually died in 1842 while visiting Christian in Aschaffenburg.
References
Rochus von Liliencron, "Brentano, Christian." In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Vol. 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 309ff.
1784 births
1851 deaths
Writers from Frankfurt
German people of Italian descent
German poets
German male poets
