German authors that were geniuses of their time and continue to inspire us today. 18th – 20th century literature.
I have been reading a lot more these days (due to COVID-19 restrictions) and realized I have not read many works of literature written by German authors. Of course I’d heard of Goethe, Mann, etc., but my preconceptions of German literature held me back. Little did I know what I was missing. Especially interesting are their own personal stories. I have summarized as best as I could, for your own amusement.
One thing was missing during my search for Best German Authors. I didn’t encounter many female names on the lists. So I started searching for Famous Female German Authors. What I encountered was disappointing, but not surprising. There are a number of women poets, novelists, etc, but their works have never been translated. This is one of the biggest barriers against receiving international acclaim. I still managed to find two female German authors /poets/novelists, now considered the greatest of their time, in their own genre.
Sophie von La Roche (December 6, 1731 – February 18, 1807) is considered to be the first financially independent professional German author. She was raised in an extremely pious household, which was reflected in her literary works. The spirit of the Enlightenment Period and women’s education permeates through her writing.
now 4Now already 2 of 2 say: Günter Grass
it is also literature
there are ten names …. so i forgot nobodyYou forgot Heidegger, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.
Does Emmanuel Kant also count?
Then a second list of Kraut authors, possibly?there are ten names …. so i forgot nobody
can you make one?Then a second list of Kraut authors, possibly?
bothEveryone know about Goethe. And I heard of Thomas Mann, and I read Siddhartha by Herman Hesse in college.
I also read some of Erich Fromm's works. Should he be on the list? Or would he be more of a psychoanalyst and philosopher than an author?
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