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Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann (German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯.haʁt ˈhaʊ̯ptˌman] ⓘ; 15 November 1862 – 6 June 1946) was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism , though he integrated other styles into his work as well.
May 21, 2024 · Gerhart Hauptmann (born November 15, 1862, Bad Salzbrunn, Silesia, Prussia [now Szczawno-Zdrój, Poland]—died June 6, 1946, Agnetendorf, Germany [now Jagniątków, Poland]) was a German playwright, poet, and novelist who was a recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1912.
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Gerhart Hauptmann, (born Nov. 15, 1862, Bad Salzbrunn, Silesia, Prussia—died June 6, 1946, Agnetendorf, Ger.), German playwright and poet. He studied sculpture before turning to literature in his early 20s. His first play, the starkly realistic social drama Before Dawn (1889), made him famous and signaled the end of highly stylized German drama.
May 18, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Gerhart Hauptmann, a German dramatist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912. Explore his naturalist plays, such as Before Dawn, The Weavers, and The Rats, and their historical and social context.
Sep 17, 2020 · Learn how Hauptmann's naturalist play The Weavers depicts the 1844 Silesian weavers' revolt against their harsh working conditions and how it influenced modern drama. Explore the play's social message, form, and historical context with critical analysis and sources.
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The Weavers, naturalistic drama in five acts by Gerhart Hauptmann, published in 1892 and performed in 1893 as Die Weber. The play is based on the revolt of the Silesian weavers of 1844 and portrays in a starkly realistic manner the human cost of the Industrial Revolution.
