Jean Paul

Jean Paul
Portrait by Heinrich Pfenninger, 1798
Born	Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763-03-21)21 March 1763 Wunsiedel, Holy Roman Empire
Died	14 November 1825(1825-11-14) (aged 62) Bayreuth, German Confederation
Pen name	Jean Paul
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Leipzig
Period	1783–1825
Genre	Humorous novels and stories
Subject	Education politics
Literary movement	Sentimentalism Romanticism
Notable awards	PhD (Hon): University of Heidelberg (1817)

Jean Paul (German: [ʒɑ̃ paʊl] ^ⓘ; born Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, 21 March 1763 – 14 November 1825) was a German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories.