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The brothers Heinrich and Julius Hart were German writers and literary critics who collaborated closely. They were among the pioneers of
naturalism in German literature.
Heinrich was born 30 December 1855, in
Wesel
Wesel () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel district.
Geography
Wesel is situated at the confluence of the Lippe River and the Rhine.
Division of the city
Suburbs of Wesel include Lackhausen, Obrighove ...
and died 11 June 1906, in
Tecklenburg
Tecklenburg () is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its name comes from the ruined castle around which it was built. The town is situated on the Hermannsweg hiking trail.
The coat of arms shows an anchor a ...
. Julius was born 9 April 1859, in
Münster
Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state distr ...
and died 7 July 1930, in
Berlin
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.
The Hart brothers published works of literary criticism, notably ''Kritische Waffengänge'' (parts 1–6, 1882–1884), in which they opposed the light reading chosen by the
bourgeoisie
The bourgeoisie ( , ) is a social class, equivalent to the middle or upper middle class. They are distinguished from, and traditionally contrasted with, the proletariat by their affluence, and their great cultural and financial capital. They ...
.
Works
*Hart, J. ''Sansara'' (1879)
*Hart, J. ''The Triumph of Life'' (1898)
*Hart, H. ''Gesammelte Werke'', vols. 1–4. Berlin (1907)
*Hart, J. ''Revolution der Ästhetik''. Berlin (1908)
*Hart, H. ''Song of Humanity'', an attempt to depict the panorama of man's development from ancient times. He finished only three "songs":
**"Tul and Nahila" (1888)
**"Nimrod" (1888)
**"Moses" (1896)
References
Hart, Heinrich and Juliusat the Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Accessed April 1013
* Jürgen, I. Der Theaterkritiker Julius Hart. Berlin, 1956. (Dissertation.)
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List of works by the Hart brothersModern poet-characters in Zeno.org
1855 births
1859 births
1906 deaths
1930 deaths
German literary critics
Sibling duos
German male non-fiction writers
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