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German writer and politician (1816-1895)

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Gustav Freytag (1816–1895) was a German writer, playwright, novelist, and politician. Born in Kluczbork, he held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia. His career included employment at the University of Wrocław, where he also studied. Freytag worked in Wrocław, Leipzig, and Dresden, and participated in the Franco-Prussian War. He received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.

Freytag wrote in German and produced numerous works, including *Marcus König*, *Der rittmeister von Alt-Rosen*, *Doktor Luther*, *Das Nest der Zaunkönige*, and *Vermischte Aufsätze aus den Jahren 1848 bis 1894*. His archives are held at the University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg, the Berlin State Library, and the Goethe and Schiller Archives. He died in Wiesbaden.

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Person · Open Library

Born
13 July 1816
Died
30 April 1895
Works
158

Top works

  • Aus dem Staat Friedrichs des Grossen
  • Die technik des dramas, von Gustav Freytag
  • Marcus König
  • Der rittmeister von Alt-Rosen
  • Doktor Luther

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
Austria

Discography

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Key facts

Born
( 1816-07-13 ) 13 July 1816 , Kreuzburg , Kingdom of Prussia
Died
30 April 1895 (1895-04-30) (aged 78) , Wiesbaden , Germany
Occupation
Novelist, playwright

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Gustav Freytag, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Gustav Freytag ( German: [ˈfʁaɪˌtaːk]; 13 July 1816 – 30 April 1895) was a German novelist and playwright.

Life

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