Gerhart Hauptmann

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Occupation Dramatist
Nationality German
Literary movement Naturalism
Notable works The Weavers, The Rats
Notable awards
Nobel Prize in Literature (1912)
Goethe Prize (1932)


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.

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Childhood and youth
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