Frank Wedekind

Frank Wedekind

Writer Jul 24 (died age 53) Hannover, Germany 1917–2025 (108 year career)
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Biography

Benjamin Franklin Wedekind, usually known as Frank Wedekind, was a German playwright, author and chansonnier. His work, which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes, particularly towards sex, is considered to anticipate expressionism and was influential in the development of epic theatre.