Carl Sternheim | |
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 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner portrait of Carl Sternheim 1916 | |
| Born | William Adolph Carl Francke 1 April 1878 Leipzig, Germany |
| Died | 3 November 1942 (aged 64) Ixelles, Belgium |
| Resting place | Ixelles Cemetery |
| Occupation | Playwright and writer |
| Period | Wilhelmine |
| Genre | Short stories |
| Subject | Moral sensibilities of the emerging German middle class |
| Literary movement | Expressionism |
| Spouse | Eugenie Hauth |
Carl Sternheim (born William Adolph Carl Francke; 1 April 1878 – 3 November 1942) was a German playwright and short story writer. One of the major exponents of German Expressionism, he especially satirized the moral sensibilities of the emerging German middle class during the Wilhelmine period.