Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (1621/22 – 17 August 1676) was a German author. He is best known for his 1669 picaresque novel Simplicius Simplicissimus (German: Der abenteuerliche Simplicissimus) and the accompanying Simplician Scriptures series.
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
Author details
- Born:
- Oct. 8, 1625
- Died:
- Aug. 16, 1676






