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FAMOUSAUSTRIANDRAMATIST FAMOUSAUSTRIANDRAMATIST
MOURNED BY WHOLE WORLD MOURNED BY WHOLE WORLD
ARTUR SCIINITZLERS PROFOUND ANALYSIS ARTUR SCIINITZLERS PROFOUND ANALYSIS
Last weck the world-famous Aus- Last weck the world-famous Aus-
was often repellent to some. The was often repellent to some. The
irian dramatist and novelist. Artur irian dramatist and novelist. Artur
lact is. he never shirked the bitter lact is. he never shirked the bitter
Schnitzler, died of a heart-stroke Schnitzler, died of a heart-stroke
truth nor even the seamy side of truth nor even the seamy side of
while sitting at his writing-desk while sitting at his writing-desk
existence in depieting the comédie existence in depieting the comédie
just as he would have preferred- just as he would have preferred-
humaine. humaine.
active until the last. Schnitzlers re- active until the last. Schnitzlers re-
On the other hand, to those who On the other hand, to those who
putation, indeed, embraces two con- putation, indeed, embraces two con-
know him well, he was a most know him well, he was a most
tinents. and he is as widely loved tinents. and he is as widely loved
endearing and lovable personality. endearing and lovable personality.
and will be as deeply mourned in and will be as deeply mourned in
and his real charm, which might and his real charm, which might
England and the United States as in England and the United States as in
have been called the essence of all have been called the essence of all
and and
German-speaking countries German-speaking countries
things Viennese, was evident even things Viennese, was evident even
upon shorter acquaintance. And upon shorter acquaintance. And
undeniably, his greatuess of soul undeniably, his greatuess of soul
and generosity of character, despite and generosity of character, despite
the caustie form in which his plays the caustie form in which his plays
were cast, have been responsible for were cast, have been responsible for
making his works a memorable and making his works a memorable and
lasting contribution to the literature lasting contribution to the literature
of the age. of the age.
Born 1862 in Vienna, the son of Born 1862 in Vienna, the son of
the well-known Viennese laryngo- the well-known Viennese laryngo-
logist. Professor Johann Schnitzler, logist. Professor Johann Schnitzler,
the young Schnitzler was carly the young Schnitzler was carly
brought into contact with the brought into contact with the
lamous actors, writers and singers lamous actors, writers and singers
who frequented the Schnitzler who frequented the Schnitzler
salon. Ile dabbled in literature, then salon. Ile dabbled in literature, then
studied medicine and became the studied medicine and became the
assistant of his father. Later on, he assistant of his father. Later on, he
throughout Europe. Almost all ol throughout Europe. Almost all ol
cnlisted as a regimental physician cnlisted as a regimental physician
his major works have been trans- his major works have been trans-
in the reserve army, but was dis- in the reserve army, but was dis-
charged from the service on the charged from the service on the
lated into English, and there is no lated into English, and there is no
douht that he has influenced the Eng- douht that he has influenced the Eng-
publication of his Lieutenant publication of his Lieutenant
Gustl". in which he drew a very Gustl". in which he drew a very
lish-speaking stage as no other lish-speaking stage as no other
uncomplimentary pieture of an Aus- uncomplimentary pieture of an Aus-
lorcign dramatist since Ibsen. lorcign dramatist since Ibsen.
trian officer. trian officer.
With a deep insight into the seeret With a deep insight into the seeret
From this time on, he devoted From this time on, he devoted
recesses of the human soul and what recesses of the human soul and what
himself exclusively to the writing himself exclusively to the writing
are called "profound psychologica are called "profound psychologica
of novels and plays, which appeared of novels and plays, which appeared
problems . touching unerringly problems . touching unerringly
within rapid succession of cach within rapid succession of cach
upon the mainsprings ol charactel upon the mainsprings ol charactel
other, carning him a world-wide other, carning him a world-wide
and motive, he displayed a power and motive, he displayed a power
reputation. reputation.
of irony and drastie analysis which of irony and drastie analysis which