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Friedrich August Gottlob Schumann (March 2, 1773 – August 10, 1826) was a German bookseller and publisher. His best-known work is the 18-volume Lexicon of Saxony, which was completed after his death by Albert Schiffner.
August Schumann was described as quiet, introverted and hard-working, who supported Robert Schumann’s artistic development from an early stage.
Friedrich August Gottlob Schumann (* 2. März 1773 in Endschütz; † 10. August 1826 in Zwickau) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller, Buchhändler und Verleger und der Vater von Robert Schumann .
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- Male
- March 2, 1773
- Johanne Christiane Schnabel
- August 10, 1826
In Robert’s student years, August Schumann’s portrait (along with those of Napoleon, Jean Paul Richter, and, later, Beethoven) was prominently displayed by his writing desk—men who in his youth served as models and sources of inspiration. When he was an adult, the memory of his father did not fade.
Sep 17, 2012 · Schumann had an excellent classical education, supplemented by the library and acquaintances of his bookseller father. August Schumann was supportive of his youngest son’s creative efforts; he even approached Carl Maria von Weber as a potential teacher. Both men, however, died in 1826.
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Although he was a part-time writer, August Schumann was astonishingly prolific. It is possible to assign to him the authorship of nine substantial works of fiction—well over four thousand pages—between 1793 and 1800.
