Heinrich von Kleist

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Heinrich von Kleist was a German writer and dramatist of the early 19th century, renowned for his psychologically complex novellas and plays such as "Michael Kohlhaas" and "The Broken Jug."

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Heinrich von Kleist canonical 16
Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dramatist
essayist
human
novelist
playwright
poet
short story writer
activeYears early 19th century
late 18th century
causeOfDeath suicide
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
dateOfBirth 1777-10-18
dateOfDeath 1811-11-21
educatedAt University of Frankfurt (Oder)
ethnicGroup German
familyName von Kleist
fullName Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist
linked to: Heinrich von Kleist
genre comedy
drama
essay
novella
tragedy
givenName Bernd
Heinrich
hasWorkInTheGenre historical fiction
legal drama
influenced Franz Kafka
Thomas Mann
modernist literature
languageOfWorkOrName German
mannerOfDeath suicide pact
militaryBranch Prussian Army
movement German Romanticism
Weimar Classicism (context of era)
linked to: Weimar Classicism
name Heinrich von Kleist
nativeLanguage German
notableWork Michael Kohlhaas
On the Marionette Theatre
Penthesilea
The Betrothal in Santo Domingo
The Broken Jug
The Earthquake in Chile
The Foundling
The Marquise of O—
linked to: The Marquise of O

The Prince of Homburg
notedFor innovative narrative structure
psychologically complex characters
occupation dramatist
essayist
novelist
playwright
poet
short story writer
writer
placeOfBirth Frankfurt an der Oder
linked to: Frankfurt (Oder)

Margraviate of Brandenburg
placeOfDeath Kleiner Wannsee, near Berlin
linked to: Wannsee
sexOrGender male

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von Kleist notableBearer Heinrich von Kleist
Kleist Prize namedAfter Heinrich von Kleist
Kleist Forum namedAfter Heinrich von Kleist
The Broken Jug author Heinrich von Kleist
Michael Kohlhaas author Heinrich von Kleist
Michael Kohlhaas workOfAuthor Heinrich von Kleist
Heinrich von Kleist name Heinrich von Kleist
Heinrich von Kleist fullName Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist
linked to: Heinrich von Kleist
Kleiststraße namedAfter Heinrich von Kleist
The Jack Bull basedOnWorkAuthor Heinrich von Kleist
Major von Berg creator Heinrich von Kleist
The Struggle with the Demon mainSubject Heinrich von Kleist
The Marquise of O basedOnAuthor Heinrich von Kleist
Berlin Romantic circle hasMember Heinrich von Kleist
Kleist-Gesellschaft namedAfter Heinrich von Kleist
Kleist-Gesellschaft focusesOn Heinrich von Kleist