Georg Büchner
Karl Georg Büchner was a German dramatist and prose writer born in 1813.
He died tragically young at age 23, yet his literary talent is held in great esteem in Germany.
Many believe that had he lived longer, he might have achieved the stature of major German literary figures like Goethe and Schiller.
His works, including Woyzeck and Leonce und Lena, revolutionized theatre by making members of the lower social classes tragic heroes.
He was a republican revolutionary who fled Germany to avoid persecution, pursuing a successful scientific career while teaching medicine in Zurich.
His brother Ludwig Büchner was a noted physician and philosopher.
