Georg Büchner
Karl Georg Büchner was a German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose, considered part of the Young Germany movement. He was also a revolutionary and the brother of physician and philosopher Ludwig Büchner. His literary achievements, though limited, are generally held in great esteem in Germany. Despite his brief career, his plays profoundly influenced naturalism, expressionism, and later developments in European theater.
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Trending topics shown first"How many women does one need to sing the scale of love all the way up and down?"
"Do you know, Valerio, that even the least among all humans is so great that life is far too short to love him?"
"The statue of Freedom has not been cast yet, the furnace is hot, we can all still burn our fingers."
"We are only puppets, our strings are being pulled by unknown forces."
"Freedom and whores are the most cosmopolitan items under the sun."
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