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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

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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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	Spring's Awakening 3.81 avg rating — 14,324 ratings — published 1891 — 322 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lulu 3.55 avg rating — 494 ratings — published 1904 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mine-Haha, or On the Bodily Education of Young Girls by Frank Wedekind, Philip Ward (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.45 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 1901 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lulu Plays and Other Sex Tragedies 3.82 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 1980 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pandora's box; a tragedy in three acts 3.19 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 1904 — 181 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Earth Spirit (Erdgeist) - A Tragedy in Four Acts (Lulu: A Monster Tragedy - Uncensored Edition Book 1) 3.45 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 1895 — 96 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Plays 1: Spring Awakening / Lulu 4.04 avg rating — 49 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Der Marquis von Keith 3.44 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1901 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Four Major Plays by Frank Wedekind, Carl R. Mueller (Translator) 3.86 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frühlings Erwachen. Textausgabe mit Kommentar und Materialien: Reclam XL - Text und Kontext 2.59 avg rating — 29 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Frank Wedekind (?)

“The fog is clearing; life is a matter of taste.”
― Frank Wedekind, Spring's Awakening

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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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Frank Wedekind’s Followers (76)

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