Gerhart Hauptmann
Gerhart Hauptmann | |
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| Born | Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann 15 November 1862 Obersalzbrunn, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia (now Szczawno-Zdrój, Poland) |
| Died | 6 June 1946 (aged 83) Agnetendorf in Niederschlesien, Polish-administrated Occupied Germany, now Jelenia Góra, Poland |
| Occupation | Dramatist |
| Nationality | German |
| Literary movement | Naturalism |
| Notable works | The Weavers, The Rats |
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Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann (German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈhaʊptman] ⓘ; 15 November 1862 – 6 June 1946) was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912.