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Were the Brothers Grimm originally from the field of literature?

  • No, they were initially jurists

  • Yes, they were born authors

  • No, they were initially doctors

  • No, they were initially engineers

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Although they are widely known for their collection of folk tales, the Brothers Grimm were not initially from the field of literature. Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm were German scholars who originally studied law and philology. In fact, it was not until 1812 that they published their first collection of folk tales, Children's and Household Tales.
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