Die Atriden Tetralogie
work by Hauptmann
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The Die Atriden-Tetralogie is a cycle of plays by German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann. A tetralogy is a group of four related works, originally a set of three tragedies and a comedy performed in ancient Greece. Hauptmann's tetralogy, completed between 1941 and 1948, uses tragic Greek myths to express his horror at the cruelty of his own time. Hauptmann, a Nobel Prize winner, was known for his naturalistic dramas that explored social issues and human suffering, though his later works incorporated mythical symbolism.12
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