Arthur Schnitzler
Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1931). Austrian playwright and short-story writer. Following in his father's footsteps, he studied medicine at the University of Vienna and received his doctorate in 1885. Throughout the following years medicine and writing competed for his time, with writing ultimately taking precedence. He wrote 32 plays. The most celebrated are Reigen ( La Ronde ), Liebelei ( Sweet Nothings ) - both filmed by Max Ophu¨ls - Das weite Land ( Undiscovered Country ), Professor Benhardi...See more
Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1931). Austrian playwright and short-story writer. Following in his father's footsteps, he studied medicine at the University of Vienna and received his doctorate in 1885. Throughout the following years medicine and writing competed for his time, with writing ultimately taking precedence. He wrote 32 plays. The most celebrated are Reigen ( La Ronde ), Liebelei ( Sweet Nothings ) - both filmed by Max Ophu¨ls - Das weite Land ( Undiscovered Country ), Professor Benhardi and Anatol . His many short novels and stories include Traumnovelle ( Dream Story , adapted as Eyes Wide Shut by Stanley Kubrick and Frederic Raphael) and Spiel im Morgengrauen ( Night Games ). See less
