Ernst von Wolzogen
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Ernst von Wolzogen
Ernst von Wolzogen (April 23, 1855 - August 30, 1934 was a cultural critic
, a writer and a founder of Cabaret
in Germany.
and Leipzig
. In 1882, he went to Berlin
where he worked as an editor at a publishing house and later became an independent writer. From 1892 to 1899, he lived in Munich where he founded the Freie Literarische Gesellschaft, a literary society. In 1899, he returned in Berlin where he established the Cabaret
Überbrettl
, a play on Nietzsche's term Übermensch. After its closure in 1905, he returned to Darmstadt
.
Ernst von Wolzogen (April 23, 1855 - August 30, 1934 was a cultural critic
Cultural critic
A cultural critic is a critic of a given culture, usually as a whole and typically on a radical basis. There is significant overlap with social and cultural theory.-Terminology:...
, a writer and a founder of Cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
in Germany.
Biography
Wolzogen came from a noble Austrian family; he studied Literature, Philosophy, and the history of art in StrasbourgStrasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
and Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
. In 1882, he went to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
where he worked as an editor at a publishing house and later became an independent writer. From 1892 to 1899, he lived in Munich where he founded the Freie Literarische Gesellschaft, a literary society. In 1899, he returned in Berlin where he established the Cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
Überbrettl
Überbrettl
Überbrettl , later known as Buntes Theater , was the first venue in Germany for literary cabaret, or Kabarett, founded in Berlin in January 1901 by Ernst von Wolzogen. The German Kabarett concept was imported from France, from which it kept the characteristic atmosphere of intimacy...
, a play on Nietzsche's term Übermensch. After its closure in 1905, he returned to Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
.
Works
- 1879 Um 13 Uhr in der Christnacht
- 1885 Wilkie Collins: Ein Biographisch-Kritischer Versuch, Biography
- 1886 Heiteres und Weiteres, Poetry
- 1887 Thüringer Roman
- 1890 Die tolle Komteß, Novel
- 1890 Er photographiert, Comedy
- 1892 Das Lumpengesindel, Tragic comedy
- 1894 Das gute Krokodil und andere Geschichten
- 1897 Der Kraft-Mayr, Novel
- 1897 Die Gloria-Hose, Short Story
- 1899 Das dritte Geschlecht, Novel
- 1901 FeuersnotFeuersnotFeuersnot , Op. 50, is a Singgedicht or opera in one act by Richard Strauss. The German libretto was written by Ernst von Wolzogen, based on J. Ketel's report "Das erloschene Feuer zu Audenaerde" in the Oudenaarde Gazette, Leipzig, 1843...
, Opera libretto, set to music by Richard StraussRichard StraussRichard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; and his tone poems and orchestral works, such as Death and Transfiguration, Till... - 1905 Verse aus meinem Leben
- 1923 Wie ich mich ums Leben brachte (Autobiography; anti-Semitic)