Hebbel

American

[heb-uhl] / ˈhɛb əl /

noun

(Christian) Friedrich 1813–63, German lyric poet and playwright.

Hebbel British

/ ˈhɛbəl /

noun

Christian Friedrich (ˈkrɪstian ˈfriːdrɪç). 1813–63, German dramatist and lyric poet, whose historical works were influenced by Hegel; his major plays are Maria Magdalena (1844), Herodes und Marianne (1850), and the trilogy Die Nibelungen (1862)

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If all goes as planned, Choy’s “Postcolonial Spirits,” a stage work exploring the Indonesian trance-dance form dolalak, will have its premiere on Thursday at the HAU Hebbel am Ufer theater.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2021

“I would say it is crucially important to deal with the isolation by getting a support network,” Hebbel said, “no matter how you frame that around you.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 15, 2018

The German writer Friedrich Hebbel once said: "In a good play, everyone is right."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2014

The highlight of the play is not its script, a joint effort by 12 artists and companies with ties to Hebbel am Ufer.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2012

Father wants me to start reading books by Hebbel and other well-known German writers.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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