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May 11, 2018 · Kleist, Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von. views 3,446,098 updated Jun 11 2018. Kleist, Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von (1777–1811) German dramatist. He left the Prussian Army as a young officer to write what are considered to be some of Germany 's best romantic dramas: Amphitryon (1807) and Der Zerbrochene Krug (1808).
Heinrich von Kleist received his first lessons from a private tutor – theologian and later the headmaster of Frankfurt’s secondary school, Christian Ernst Martini (1762-1833). 1788 Death of Kleist’s father on 18 th June. Kleist was taught by preacher Samuel Heinrich Catel (1758-1838) in Berlin, among others.
Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (October 18, 1777 – November 21, 1811) was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, and short story writer. He was the first among the great German dramatists of the nineteenth century. The Kleist Prize, a prestigious prize for German literature, is named after him.
Perhaps the most misunderstood of German literary figures, Heinrich von Kleist was long considered a cheerleader of Prussian militarism. Critics misread the profound criticism of the military ...
978-1-4696-5747-9. Language & Literature, European Studies. Ellis's book confronts directly the most central issue of Kleist criticism: the essential nature and meaning of his work. Rather than provide a general sur...
Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811) was a rebel who upset canonization by employing his predecessors and contemporaries as what Steven Howe calls "inspirational foils." It was precisely a keen awareness of literary and philosophical traditions that allowed Kleist to shatter prevailing paradigms.
Kleist Museum. Welcome. Welcome to the new Heinrich von Kleist website. The 200th anniversary of the death of author Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811) falls on 21st November 2011. It provides an incentive to create this platform as a first address for all those with an interest in Kleist.
