Hart brothers

Hart brothers, brothers who, as critics and writers, were key figures of the Berlin group that introduced Naturalism into German literature. In Berlin, Heinrich Hart (b. Dec. 30, 1855, Wesel, Westphalia [Germany]—d. June 11, 1906, Tecklenburg, Ger.) and Julius Hart (b. April 9, 1859, Münster, Westphalia [Germany]—d. July 7, 1930, Berlin, Ger.) led the movement to modernize German literature by establishing a critical basis for Naturalism and providing a forum for its discussion and dissemination....