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Ferdinand Bruckner
1891–1958
A major voice in 20th-century German-language theater, he wrote psychologically sharp plays that captured the unease of the years between the world wars. Working under a pen name, he also built a career as a director and became known for dramas such as Krankheit der Jugend and Die Verbrecher.
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Der zerstörte Tasso: Ausgewählte Gedichte
by Ferdinand Bruckner
About the author
Born in Sofia on August 26, 1891, he was the Austrian writer and theater director Theodor Tagger, better known by the pen name Ferdinand Bruckner. He became an important figure in German-language drama, especially during the interwar years, and his work often focused on moral pressure, social breakdown, and the inner lives of troubled characters.
Bruckner is especially remembered for plays including Krankheit der Jugend (Pains of Youth), Die Verbrecher (Criminals), and Elisabeth von England. His reputation grew in the late 1920s and early 1930s, when his dramas were widely staged and noted for their intensity and psychological insight.
He died in Berlin on December 5, 1958. A suitable confirmed portrait image was not available from the pages reviewed, so no profile image is included here.