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     • Woyzeck, dramatic fragment by Georg Büchner, written between 1835 and 1837; it was discovered and published posthumously in 1879 as Wozzek and first performed in 1913. Best known as the libretto for Alban Berg ’s opera Wozzeck (performed 1925), the work was published in a revised version in 1922 under its original title, Woyzeck.
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   Who wrote Woyzeck?

   • Woyzeck (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔʏtsɛk]) is a stage play written by Georg Büchner. Büchner wrote the play between July and October 1836, yet left it incomplete at his death in February 1837.

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   What is Woyzeck about?

   • Woyzeck is one of the first plays in Europe about ordinary people. It radically alters the established Aristotelian dramatic formula by presenting “a poor good-for-nothing” as its tragic hero.

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   Was Woyzeck a real person?

   • Woyzeck was eventually tried, found guilty, and beheaded for his crime. Like the protagonist of Büchner’s play, the real Woyzeck’s life was defined by hardship and struggle. Orphaned at a young age, he drifted throughout Europe, working menial jobs until enlisting as a soldier in various armies.

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   Where did Woyzeck come from?

   • Woyzeck originated in Büchner’s reworking the details of three case histories of soldiers who murdered their mistresses. These crimes formed the basis for the playwright’s consideration of the conjunction between environment and psychology behind such violent acts.

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   What do Woyzeck and Andres talk about?

   • Soldiers Woyzeck and Andres are chopping wood outside the provincial German town where they are stationed. While Andres sings, Woyzeck talks nonsensically about cursed mushrooms. Hearing the sound of trumpets and drums in the distance, the men make their way to town.

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   When did Woyzeck come out?

   • The play was first generally disseminated in 1921 through the appearance of a new edition, edited by Georg Witkowski, which introduced the corrected title Woyzeck.

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   Woyzeck (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔʏtsɛk]) is a stage play written by Georg Büchner. Büchner wrote the play between July and October 1836, yet left it incomplete at his death in February 1837.

   • Author: Georg Büchner, Otto C. A. Zur Nedden

   • Publish Year: 1879

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   Woyzeck, dramatic fragment by Georg Büchner, written between 1835 and 1837; it was discovered and published posthumously in 1879 as Wozzek and first performed in 1913. Best known as the libretto for Alban Berg’s opera Wozzeck (performed 1925), the work was published in a revised version in 1922.

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   Jul 30, 2020 · Woyzeck is one of the first plays in Europe about ordinary people. It radically alters the established Aristotelian dramatic formula by presenting “a poor good-for-nothing” as its tragic hero.

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   Oct 9, 2024 · Woyzeck is remarkable in many respects. Its episodic structure formed a model for the fragmentary, kaleidoscopic depiction of reality beloved of modernist theatre. Its terse, highly charged poetic language showed how effective minimal dialogue can be.

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   Soldiers Woyzeck and Andres are chopping wood outside the provincial German town where they are stationed. While Andres sings, Woyzeck talks nonsensically about cursed mushrooms. Hearing the sound of trumpets and drums in the distance, the men make their way to town.

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    May 1, 2015 · Woyzeck is a stage play written by Georg Büchner. He left the work incomplete at his death, but it has been variously and posthumously finished by a variety of authors, editors and translators. Woyzeck has become one of the most performed and influential plays in the German theatre repertory.