Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, German author (born 1621)

Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen

German novelist (1621/2–1676)

Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen was one of the most notable German authors of the 17th century. He is best known for his 1669 picaresque novel Simplicius Simplicissimus and the accompanying Simplician Scriptures series.