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About Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (; German: [ˈɡɔthɔlt ˈʔeːfʁa.ɪm ˈlɛsɪŋ] ; 22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and a representative of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg in his role at Abel Seyler's Hamburg National Theatre.
The word Dramaturgy first appears in his work Hamburg Dramaturgy.
The word Dramaturgy first appears in his work Hamburg Dramaturgy.