Gerhart Hauptmann
a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism,
Born
Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann 15 November 1862 Obersalzbrunn, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia (now Szczawno-Zdrój, Poland )
Died
6 June 1946 (aged 83) Agnieszków, Poland
Nationality
German
Occupation
Dramatist
adultbasic
Germany
era
1800+
Literary movement
Naturalism
Notable awards
Nobel Prize in Literature (1912) Goethe Prize (1932)
Notable works
The Weavers, The Rats