The Nobel Prize in Literature 1912
Awarded on: 1912-11-14
"primarily in recognition of his fruitful, varied and outstanding production in the realm of dramatic art"
Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann
Born: 1862-11-15 in Bad Salzbrunn, Prussia (now Poland)
Gender: male
Field: German author (1862–1946)
Biography
Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912.