Frank Wedekind
German playwright whose Spring Awakening and the Lulu plays scandalized the Kaiser's Germany with their depictions of adolescent sexuality and female desire. His grotesque, cabaret-inflected style directly influenced Brecht and expressionism. Spring Awakening became a Broadway musical a century after it was written.
Works
- Spring AwakeningPlay exploring adolescent sexuality and coming-of-age through forbidden desires
- Earth SpiritDrama featuring a seductive woman who causes men's downfall
- Pandora's BoxPlay continuing the story of Lulu and her destructive relationships
- The Marquis of KeithComedy about a confidence man pursuing wealth through deception
- Death and the Devil
- Death and Devil