Kleist, (Bernd) Heinrich (Wilhelm von)
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born Oct. 18, 1777, Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg
died Nov. 21, 1811, Wannsee, near Berlin
German writer.
He served seven years in the Prussian army, and his work first attracted attention when he was in prison accused as a spy. The grim and intense drama Penthesilea (1808) contains some of his most powerful poetry, and The Broken Pitcher (1808) is a masterpiece of dramatic comedy; they were followed by Katherine of Heilbronn (1810), Die Hermannsschlacht (1821), and The Prince of Homburg (1821). In 1811 he published a collection of eight masterly novellas, including Michael Kohlhaas, The Earthquake in Chile, and The Marquise of O. Embittered by a lack of recognition, he ended his unhappy life in a joint suicide with a young woman at age 34. He is now considered the first of the great 19th-century German dramatists, and his disturbing and densely written fictions are widely admired by writers.
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Kleist, Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von — (1777 1811) Playwright. Kleist was a master of German verse, in both comedy and tragedy. During his own lifetime, however, his work found little favor among managers due to the French occupation of most German territories. Kleist s most… … Historical dictionary of German Theatre
Kleist, (Bernd) Heinrich (Wilhelm von) — (18 oct. 1777, Francfort del Oder, Brandeburgo–21 nov. 1811, Wannsee, cerca de Berlín). Escritor alemán. Sirvió siete años en el ejército prusiano, y su obra despertó por primera vez atención cuando Kleist se encontraba en prisión acusado de… … Enciclopedia Universal
Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist — noun German dramatist whose works concern people torn between reason and emotion (1777 1811) • Syn: ↑Kleist, ↑Heinrich von Kleist • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright … Useful english dictionary
Heinrich Kleist — Heinrich von Kleist, Reproduktion einer Illustration von Peter Friedel, die der Dichter 1801 für seine Verlobte Wilhelmine von Zenge anfertigen ließ Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (* 18. Oktober, nach Kleists eigenen Angaben 10. Oktober 1777… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Heinrich v. Kleist — Heinrich von Kleist, Reproduktion einer Illustration von Peter Friedel, die der Dichter 1801 für seine Verlobte Wilhelmine von Zenge anfertigen ließ Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (* 18. Oktober, nach Kleists eigenen Angaben 10. Oktober 1777… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kleist — Heinrich von Kleist, Reproduktion einer Illustration von Peter Friedel, die der Dichter 1801 für seine Verlobte Wilhelmine von Zenge anfertigen ließ Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (* 18. Oktober, nach Kleists eigenen Angaben 10. Oktober 1777… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Heinrich von Kleist — Born Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist 18 October 1777 Frankfurt (Oder), Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire Died 18 November 1811 … Wikipedia
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Kleist — noun German dramatist whose works concern people torn between reason and emotion (1777 1811) • Syn: ↑Heinrich von Kleist, ↑Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright * * * Kleistian, adj … Useful english dictionary
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