Johann Karl August Musäus belongs to the literary record as a writer whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Johann Karl August Musäus as German writer (1735-1787).
Johann Karl August Musäus was born at Jena in 1735. His recorded nationality is Germany. He was educated at University of Jena.
The eighteenth century built the literary marketplace - periodicals, subscription publishing, and readers who paid.
He worked as writer, literary critic and poet.
The writing is recorded in German.
Literature is judged by re-reading, which is a slower and harsher test than acclaim.
That the work was written from Germany matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Johann Karl August Musäus died in 1787, aged 52. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
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