• Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic, and amateur artist. • He is considered the greatest German literary figure of the modern era. • His Notable Works: - The Sorrows of Young Werther, - Faust, - Hermann und Dorothea, - Stella, - Alexis und Dora, - Egmont, - Venetian Epigrams etc. Source: Encyclopedia of Britannica.