Frank Wedekind Quotes

Benjamin Franklin Wedekind , usually known as Frank Wedekind, was a German playwright. His work, which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes , is considered to anticipate expressionism and was influential in the development of epic theatre.

Before 2006, Wedekind was best known for the "Lulu" cycle, a two-play series --Erdgeist and Die Büchse der Pandora -- centered on a young dancer/adventuress of mysterious origin. In 2006, a much lesser-known early play attained new prominence when it was adapted into a successful Broadway musical, Spring Awakening.

✵ 24. July 1864 – 9. March 1918   •   Other names فرانک ودکیند, 韦德金德
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Frank Wedekind Quotes

“I didn't ask to be born, and I don't owe God anything.”

Source: Spring's Awakening

“The fog is clearing; life is a matter of taste.”

Source: Spring's Awakening

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