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JOHANN LUDWIG PAUL VON (hi'ze), a German poet and novelist; born in Berlin, March 15, 1830. At 24 he became noted for the purity and elegance of his elegiac verses. He wrote "Francesca da Rimini," a tragedy. "The Sabines" won the prize offered by the King of Bavaria in 1857. Among his more noted plays are "Mary of Magdala," which had considerable success in the United States; "Hans Lange" (1866); "Weltuntergang" (1889); "Wahrheit" (1892). Of his later novels "Uber Allen Gipfeln" (1895) had the largest circulation. He published also "The Brothers," "Rafael," and other volumes of poetry. His greatest reputation was gained by his short stories, of which he wrote about 165. Many of these are masterpieces. His best known single short story is "L'Arrabbiata," the best collection "Das Buch der Freundschaft." In 1911 he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. He died in 1914.