Frank Wedekind





Frank Wedekind

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born
July 24, 1864 in Hanover, Germany

died
March 09, 1918

gender
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About this author

Benjamin Franklin Wedekind, usually known as Frank Wedekind, was a German playwright. His work, which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes (particularly towards sex), is considered to anticipate expressionism, and he was a major influence on the development of epic theatre.


Average rating: 3.79 · 1,395 ratings · 131 reviews · 46 distinct works
Spring's Awakening
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3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 1,228 ratings — published 1891 — 49 editions
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The Lulu Plays and Other Se...
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1980 — 7 editions
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Mine-Haha
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3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1888 — 8 editions
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The First Lulu
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Four Major Plays
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Erdgeist
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Die Büchse Der Pandora: Ein...
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Diary of an Erotic Life
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More books by Frank Wedekind…
“The fog is clearing; life is a matter of taste.”
Frank Wedekind, Spring's Awakening

“Search fearlessly for every sin, for out of sin comes joy.”
Frank Wedekind

“Wer mir den Glauben an die Menschen zurückgibt, gibt mir mein Leben zurück.”
Frank Wedekind, The Lulu Plays and Other Sex Tragedies