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Frank Wedekind


Born
in Hanover, Kingdom of Hanover, German Confederation
July 24, 1864

Died
March 09, 1918

Genre
Literature & Fiction, Drama


Frank Wedekind was a German dramatist whose bold, unconventional plays reshaped modern theatre by challenging social norms and exposing the hypocrisies of bourgeois morality, especially around sexuality. Raised between Germany and Switzerland and drawn early to travel, performance, and satire, he lived an eclectic life that included work in advertising, time with a circus, and a celebrated stint as a cabaret performer with the influential troupe Die elf Scharfrichter. His fearlessness as both writer and performer made him a central figure in the artistic circles of Munich, where his sharp wit and provocative themes influenced a new generation of socially critical satirists. His early play Spring Awakening caused an uproar for its frank depi ...more

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Average rating: 3.63 · 12,568 ratings · 886 reviews · 372 distinct works • Similar authors
Spring's Awakening
3.81 avg rating — 14,801 ratings — published 1891 — 323 editions
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Lulu
3.55 avg rating — 514 ratings — published 1904 — 50 editions
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Mine-Haha, or On the Bodily...
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3.44 avg rating — 411 ratings — published 1901 — 54 editions
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The Lulu Plays and Other Se...
3.84 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 1980 — 9 editions
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Pandora's box; a tragedy in...
3.08 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 1904 — 168 editions
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Earth Spirit (Erdgeist) - A...
3.38 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 1895 — 95 editions
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Plays 1: Spring Awakening /...
4.06 avg rating — 53 ratings — 6 editions
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Der Marquis von Keith
3.44 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1901 — 39 editions
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Risveglio di primavera: Una...
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Frühlings Erwachen. Textaus...
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“The fog is clearing; life is a matter of taste.”
― Frank Wedekind, Spring's Awakening
tags: jonathan-franzen, life, living, suicide
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“I didn't ask to be born, and I don't owe God anything.”
― Frank Wedekind, Spring's Awakening
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“Wendla: How did you come here?
Melchior: I followed my thoughts.”
― Frank Wedekind, Spring's Awakening
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