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man with a mysterious history (1812–1833)

Also known as: Caspar Hauser, Kasper Hauser, Kind von Europa, Каспар Хаузер, كاسبر هاوزر, 카스파 하우저

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His play 'Kaspar' explores how language shapes a newly socialized consciousness. (AI reason)
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Georg Büchner1813–1837
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His writing combines naive, humble narrators with a wondering, outsider's view of the world. (AI reason)
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Paul Verlaine1844–1896
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