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Frank Wedekind was a German playwright, writer, journalist, and screenwriter born in Hanover on 24 July 1864. A citizen of the Kingdom of Prussia, he was educated at the University of Zurich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and the University of Lausanne. He wrote in German and French and worked in the field of dramaturgy. His notable works include *Hidalla*, *Lulu Plays and Other Sex Tragedies*, *Lulu Plays*, *Die Büchse der Pandora*, and *Eleştiren oyunlar*.
Wedekind was married to Tilly Wedekind, and they had a child named Pamela Wedekind. He also had a sibling named Erika Wedekind. He died in Munich on 9 March 1918 and is buried in the Munich Forest Cemetery. His work was associated with the Nazi book burnings. He is described by the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 24 July 1864
- Died
- 9 March 1918
- Works
- 223
Top works
- Hidalla
- Lulu Plays and Other Sex Tragedies
- Lulu Plays
- Die Büchse der Pandora
- Eleştiren oyunlar
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Film & TV
Hannover, Germany
Benjamin Franklin Wedekind, usually known as Frank Wedekind, was a German playwright, author and chansonnier. His work, which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes, particularly towards sex, is considered to anticipate expressionism and was influential in the development of epic theatre.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Austria
- Active from
- 1864
- Active to
- 1918
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 48
- Total plays
- 1,353
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Key facts
- Born
- Benjamin Franklin Wedekind , ( 1864-07-24 ) July 24, 1864, Hanover , German Confederation
- Died
- March 9, 1918 (1918-03-09) (aged 53), Munich , German Empire
- Occupation
- Playwright
- Relatives
- Erika Wedekind (sister)
- Family
- Wedekind zur Horst [ de ]
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frank
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Hanover
- Place of death
- Munich
- Spouse
- Tilly Wedekind
- Occupation
- dramaturge
- Educated at
- University of Lausanne
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- German
- Notable work
- Spring Awakening
- Movement
- Expressionism
- Instrument
- guitar
- Image
- Frank Wedekind.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- Berlin
- Significant event
- Nazi book burnings
Show 14 more facts
- place of burial
- Munich Forest Cemetery
- Commons category
- Frank Wedekind
- date of death
- 1918-03-09
- date of birth
- 1864-07-24
- topic's main category
- Category:Frank Wedekind
- Commons gallery
- Frank Wedekind
- name in native language
- Frank Wedekind
- ethnic group
- Germans
- writing language
- German
- pseudonym
- Hugo von Trenck
- P12674
- Sunda Islands
- P8168
- Skalná
- start of work period
- 1898-01-01
- end of work period
- 1917-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview
Wedekind and his wife Tilly, 1910
Benjamin Franklin Wedekind (July 24, 1864 – March 9, 1918) was a German playwright. His work, which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes (particularly towards sex), is considered to anticipate expressionism and was influential in the development of epic theatre.
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