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1759–1805
A bold voice of German literature, Friedrich Schiller fused gripping drama with big questions about freedom, morality, history, and art. His work helped shape the intellectual and theatrical culture of Weimar’s golden age.

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Born in Marbach, Württemberg, in 1759, Schiller trained at Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg’s military academy before emerging as a poet and dramatist. His early play The Robbers brought him fame, while later works such as Don Carlos and Wallenstein established him as one of Germany’s leading writers.
Schiller was also a historian and philosopher. He became professor of history at the University of Jena in 1789, where he lectured on history and aesthetics and developed influential ideas about the moral and humanizing power of art. He later lived in Weimar, remaining there until his death from tuberculosis in 1805.