German literature

overview of German-language literature

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thumb|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (center) attending a performance of his Singspiel, [[Die Entführung aus dem Serail, in Berlin in 1789]] A Singspiel (; plural: ; ) is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera. It is characterized by spoken dialogue, which is alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias which were often strophic, or folk-like. Singspiel plots are generally comic or romantic in nature, and frequently include elements of magic, fantastical creatures, and comically exaggerated characterizations of good and evil. __TOC__

1493 biblical encyclopedia by German historian Hartmann Schedel

philosophy originating from German thinkers or in the German language

the actively promoted and censored forms of art in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945

thumb|250px|upright|Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in [[Berlin, Germany]]

epic poem by Heinrich Heine

poem by Gottfried August Bürger

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opera of the German-speaking countries

museum in Germany

Fastnachtspiel (plural fastnachtspiele, English "shrovetide play") was a type of play performed on Shrove Tuesday or fastnacht during the sixteenth century as a part of pre-lenten carnivals. Extant examples mostly originated from the city of Nuremberg (although they were performed widely) and Hans Sachs was considered the most prolific in this form. Though sometimes performed on stage, fastnachtspiele were most often performed on the street or town square as a part of the carnival celebration. Productions usually lacked props and only had simply scenery. Fastnachtspiele typically used preexist

poetry collection written by Heinrich Heine (1827)

1828 poem written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

German journalist and writer (1804-1849)

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1957 autobiographical work by Erich Kästner

German-American literature critic

literature archive in Marbach am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (1955-)

form of popular German-language music drama, farce

universal history written in German prose

1924 novel by Alfred Döblin

16th century family chronicle of the German noble family of Zimmern

thumb|270px|Stefan George, portrait by Reinhold Lepsius The George-Kreis (; George Circle) was an influential German literary group centred on the charismatic author Stefan George. Formed in the late 19th century, when George published a new literary magazine called '''' ("Journal for the Arts"), the group featured many highly regarded writers and academics. In addition to sharing cultural interests, the circle reflected mystical and political themes within the sphere of the Conservative Revolutionary movement. The group disbanded when George died in December 1933.

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The Spielmannsdichtung or Spielmannsepik (or -epos) is a proposed genre, now generally deprecated, of Middle High German literature, specifically the lyric poetry (Dichtung) or epic (Epik or Epos) of wandering minstrels (Spielmannen) of the twelfth century. The term was used to classify several early Middle High German works that predated the Minnesang and the Höfische Epik. They are considered heroic and adventurous works destined for a popular audience and were long attributed to wandering minstrels, though this view has been abandoned, since the minstrels were not generally literate. The te