Original: Christian Johann Heinrich Heine ( 13 December 1797 in Düsseldorf , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany -- 17 February 1856 in Paris , France ) was a journalist , essayist , literary critic , and one of the most significant German romantic poets .
Simplified: Christian Johann Heinrich Heine ( born as Harry Heine December 13 , 1797 -- died February 17 , 1856 ) was one of the most significant German poets of the 19th century .