Christian Dietrich Grabbe | |
|---|---|
 Lithograph, 1836 | |
| Born | 11 December 1801 Detmold, Principality of Lippe |
| Died | 12 September 1836 Detmold |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Nationality | German |
| Notable works | Scherz, Satire, Ironie und tiefere Bedeutung, Don Juan und Faust, Die Hohenstauffen, Die Hermannsschlacht |
Christian Dietrich Grabbe (11 December 1801 – 12 September 1836) was a German dramatist of the Vormärz era. He wrote many historical plays conceiving a disillusioned and pessimistic world view, with some shrill scenes. Heinrich Heine saw him as one of Germany's foremost dramatists, calling him "a drunken Shakespeare" and Sigmund Freud described Grabbe as "an original and rather peculiar poet."[1]
- ^ Lob, Ladislaus (2015). Konzett, Matthias (ed.). Encyclopedia of German Literature. Routledge. pp. 362–3. ISBN 978-1135941222. Retrieved 12 November 2019.