Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
writer
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
Realism
Naturalism |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Berlin_University
gptkb:Prussian_Academy_of_Arts gptkb:German_Writers'_Association Realism |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Berlin
|
| gptkbp:born |
December 30, 1819
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Anna_Fontane
gptkb:Theodor_Fontane_Jr. gptkb:Hermann_Fontane gptkb:Friedrich_Fontane |
| gptkbp:died |
September 20, 1898
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
social criticism
historical novels psychological depth in characters depicting_the_Prussian_society |
| gptkbp:genre |
poetry
drama novel |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Theodor Fontane
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Hermann_Hesse
gptkb:German_Realism gptkb:Thomas_Mann Modernism |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Theodor_Storm
Romanticism Gustav Freytag |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
journalism
literary criticism 19th-century literature German_literature |
| gptkbp:language |
German
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
German
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
social commentary
realistic portrayal of life use of irony detailed character development |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this."
"The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast." "The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe." |
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Der Stechlin
Effi Briest Vor dem Sturm |
| gptkbp:occupation |
novelist
poet journalist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Neuruppin
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Berlin
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Marie_Fontane
|