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Arthur Schnitzler

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Arthur Schnitzler · Arts & Literature

What

Austrian playwright and novelist ('La Ronde', 'Dream Story')

When

1862, Vienna, Austria — 1931, Vienna, Austria

Where

Austria

Biography

Arthur Schnitzler is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Austrian playwright and novelist ('La Ronde', 'Dream Story')

How & why

Arthur Schnitzler was an Austrian playwright and novelist whose works, including 'La Ronde' (Reigen) and 'Dream Story', explored sexuality, the unconscious, and Viennese society with psychological candor that anticipated Freud. He also wrote frankly about antisemitism, notably in 'Professor Bernhardi'. He was Jewish, from a prominent Viennese Jewish family.

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Austrian playwright and novelist ('La Ronde', 'Dream Story')

1862

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Literature