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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

Also known as Father of German Literature

German writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic (1729-1781)

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was an influential German writer, philosopher, and critic who lived from 1729 to 1781 and shaped thinking across literature, philosophy, and the arts. His work in these overlapping fields made him a major intellectual figure of his era, helping to define modern German culture and enlightenment thought.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Ephraim
Gender: male
Citizenship: Electorate of Saxony
Place of birth: Kamenz
Place of death: Brunswick
Occupation: art historian
Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Languages spoken: German
Native language: German
Religion: Christianity
Notable work: Laokoon (Lessing)
Field of work: performing arts
Genre: drama fiction
Image: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Kunstsammlung Uni Leipzig.jpg
Work location: Wolfenbüttel
Convicted of: heresy

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writing language: German
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Commons category: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
date of death: 1781-00-00
date of birth: 1729-00-00
topic's main category: Category:Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
Commons gallery: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
name in native language: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
ethnic group: Germans
place of burial: Brunswick
start of work period: 1749-00-00
Commons Creator page: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P12749: Wilhelm Cohn
has works in the collection: Anne Frank House
archives at: Herzog August Library

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36 objects attributed to Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (/ˈlɛsɪŋ/; German: [ˈɡɔthɔlt ˈeːfʁa.ɪm ˈlɛsɪŋ] ; 22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic. He was a representative of the Enlightenment. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg in his role at Abel Seyler's Hamburg National Theatre. The word "dramaturgy" first appears in his work Hamburg Dramaturgy.

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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