The Awakening of Spring, a Tragedy of Childhood - Tapa dura

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Frank Wedekind (1864-1918) was born in Hanover. He became a journalist and later secretary of a circus before forming his own theatrical company and producing and acting in his own plays. "Fruhlings Erwachen" ("Spring Awakening") was written in 1891 and like all his plays aroused great controversy for its sexual outspokenness. It is perhaps his best known work.