Carl Sternheim
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.
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 |
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