Gerhart Hauptmann
November 15, 1862 –June 6, 1946
Playwright, Poet, Lyricist, Novelist, Autobiographer, Screenwriter
Lived 83 years
- Born in
- Szczawno-Zdrój
- Passed away in
- Jagniątków
Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann (German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈhaʊptman] ; 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. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912.
Notable works: The Rats, The Assumption of Hannele, The Weavers Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna, Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class, Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, honorary doctor of the Leipzig University, Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford, honorary doctorate from Columbia University, honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague Education: University of Jena
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