Ludwig Tieck

Ludwig Tieck (born 31 May 1773, Berlin - died 28 April 1853, Berlin) was a German playwright, novelist, poet, and writer. He held German citizenship and was known to have used pseudonyms such as Gottlieb Färber, Peter Lebrecht, Gottlieb Färber, and Peter Leberecht.

Tieck was educated at the University of Göttingen, the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, and Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.