Arthur Schnitzler

Arthur Schnitzler (Known as "Schnitzler")

Dramatist, Novelist, Pioneer of Stream-of-Consciousness, Author of La Ronde and Dream Story

Born 1862-05-15

Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria

Passed Away 1931-10-21 Vienna, Austria

Lifespan 69 years old

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"We always play roles; and when we are most in earnest, we are often playing the most tragic part of all."

Archival Overview

Preeminent fin-de-siècle Viennese dramatist and physician admired by Sigmund Freud, whose daring psychological masterworks (such as 'Reigen' and 'Traumnovelle') exposed the hidden drives of the human psyche.

Biographical Record

Arthur Schnitzler was born on May 15, 1862, in Vienna, the son of a renowned Jewish laryngologist. Qualifying as a medical doctor and practicing medicine, Schnitzler brought unprecedented clinical insight into his literary examination of human eroticism, subconscious hypocrisy, and fin-de-siècle Viennese anxiety.

In 1900, his novella Lieutenant Gustl introduced the stream-of-consciousness interior monologue into German literature. His controversial play Reigen (La Ronde, 1897) ignited theatrical riots and censorship bans across Europe for its candid depiction of sexual encounters across social classes. His 1926 masterpiece Traumnovelle (Dream Story) famously inspired Stanley Kubrick's film Eyes Wide Shut.

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Final Resting Place

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Vienna Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof, Old Jewish Section)
Vienna, Austria

                         GPS: 48.1550, 16.4350                    

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