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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim
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Date of birth
1729-01-22
Place of birth
Kamenz
Date of death
1781-02-15
Place of death
Braunschweig

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (; German: [ˈɡɔthɔlt ˈeːfʁa.ɪm ˈlɛsɪŋ] ; 22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and a representative of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg in his role at Abel Seyler's Hamburg National Theatre.

The word Dramaturgy first appears in his work Hamburg Dramaturgy.

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic.

Last modified: 2020-08-06 (revision #18182)

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Q34628

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