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Arthur Schnitzler
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Arthur Schnitzler was an Austrian author and playwright who lived from 1862 to 1931 and is known for exploring themes of love, desire, and morality in his works. He remains an important figure in late 19th and early 20th-century literature for his psychological insights into human relationships and his innovative dramatic techniques.
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Vienna, Austrian Empire [now Austria]
Arthur Schnitzler (15 May 1862 – 21 October 1931) was an Austrian author and dramatist. He is considered one of the most significant representatives of Viennese Modernism. Schnitzler’s works, which include psychological dramas and narratives, dissected turn-of-the-century Viennese bourgeois life, making him a sharp and stylistically conscious chronicler of Viennese society around 1900.…
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arthur
- Family name
- Schnitzler
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Father
- Johann Schnitzler
- Occupation
- physician
- Educated at
- Akademisches Gymnasium
- Languages spoken
- German
- Notable work
- Fräulein Else
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Medicine
- Field of work
- drama
- Image
- Arthur Schnitzler 1912.jpg
- Significant event
- Nazi book burnings
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- Commons category
- Arthur Schnitzler
- date of birth
- 1862-05-15
- date of death
- 1931-10-21
- topic's main category
- Category:Arthur Schnitzler
- cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
- name in native language
- Arthur Schnitzler
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- Austrians
- archives at
- Austrian National Library
- unmarried partner
- Clara Katharina Pollaczek
- writing language
- German
- start of work period
- 1891-00-00
- P12674
- Derodontoidea
- P8168
- Crossfire
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Works in European collections
10 objects attributed to Arthur Schnitzler, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Arthur Schnitzler ( German: [ˈʃnɪtslɐ]; 15 May 1862 – 21 October 1931) was an Austrian author and dramatist. He is considered one of the most significant representatives of Viennese Modernism. Schnitzler's works, which include psychological dramas and narratives, dissected turn-of-the-century Viennese bourgeois life, making him a sharp and stylistically conscious chronicler of Viennese society around 1900. Schnitzler's Jewish upbringing and the sexual content of his works made them controversial or banned in his time and beyond.
Life
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