Ludwig Robert
German dramatist
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Ernst Friedrich Ludwig Robert (or Robert-Tornow; 16 December 1778 – 5 July 1832) was a German dramatist.
Born
16 December 1778
Liepmann Levin
16 December 1778
Died5 July 1832 (aged 53)
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| Born | Liepmann Levin 16 December 1778 |
| Died | 5 July 1832 (aged 53) |
Life
Ludwig Robert was born in Berlin as Liepmann Levin, into a well-off Jewish family,[1] a brother of Rahel Varnhagen von Ense. He wrote plays, including the tragedy Die Macht der Verhältnisse (1819) which deals with the position of Jews in society:
Ludwig Robert was the first German author to write Jewish material that dealt with a biblical subject.
— Ezra Mendelsohn, "Dramatic History: Reflections on a Biblical Play by Ludwig Robert"
He died, aged 53, in Baden-Baden.
