Hermann Sudermann

Born September 30, 1857· Matzicken near Heydekrug, East Prussia

† Died November 21, 1928

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Emerging from a Mennonite family in the Prussian frontier, Sudermann pursued studies in philosophy and history at Königsberg before moving to Berlin, where he worked as a tutor, journalist and co-editor of a German newspaper. His breakthrough came with the drama Die Ehre (1889), which reshaped the German stage and led to a prolific output of novels and plays that attracted leading actresses such a… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources