Quick Facts About Theodor Fontane
- Born
- December 30, 1819
- Died
- September 20, 1898
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Profession
- Pharmacist
- Notable works
- Effi Briest
- Known for
- Aus England, Unterm Birnbaum, Christian Friedrich Scherenberg und das literarische Berlin von 1840 bis 1860, Cécile, Der Stechlin
- Spouse
- Emilie Fontane
About Theodor Fontane
Theodor Fontane was a German novelist and poet, regarded by many as the most important 19th-century German-language realist author. He published the first of his novels, for which he is best known today, only at age 58 after a career as a journalist. Many of his novels delve into topics that were more or less taboo for discussion in the polite society of Fontane's day, including marital infidelity, class differences, urban vs. rural differences, abandonment of children, and suicide. His novels sold well during his lifetime and several have been adapted for film or audio works.
Biography source:
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