Heinrich Leopold Wagner
Encyclopedia
Heinrich Leopold Wagner (February 19, 1747 – March 4, 1779), born in Strasbourg
, was a German
dramatist, known for his 1776 tragedy
Die Kindermörderin.
Strasbourg
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,...
, was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
dramatist, known for his 1776 tragedy
Tragedy
Tragedy is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure. While most cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response, tragedy refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of...
Die Kindermörderin.
Works
- Prometheus, Deukalion und seine Rezensenten, 1775
- Der wohltätige Unbekannte, 1775
- Die Reue nach der Tat, 1775
- Neuer Versuch über die Schauspielkunst, 1776, a translation of Louis-Sébastien MercierLouis-Sébastien MercierLouis-Sébastien Mercier was a French dramatist and writer.-Early life and education:He was born in Paris to a humble family: his father was a skilled artisan who polished swords and metal arms. Mercier nevertheless received a decent education.-Literary career:Mercier began his literary career by...
's Du Théâtre ou nouvel essai sur l'art dramatique - Leben und Tod Sebastian Silligs
- Die Kindermörderin, 1776
- Briefe, die Seylersche Gesellschaft betreffend, 1777
- Evchen Humbrecht oder Ihr Mütter merkts Euch!, 1778, a reworking of Die Kindermörderin