Whoever wants to create must be joyful!
— Theodor Fontane (1819–1898), Schriftsteller
Topics: Work & Vocation, Joy & Gratitude
Theodor Fontane
Theodor Fontane (1819–1898) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller und Journalist, der vor allem in Berlin und der Mark Brandenburg wirkte. Als bedeutender Vertreter des poetischen Realismus wurde er durch Gesellschaftsromane wie „Effi Briest“ und populäre Balladen bekannt, während in der Forschung zugleich antisemitische Äußerungen in seinen späten Briefen und Tagebüchern kritisch diskutiert werden. Für Bibelleser bieten seine Schriften scharfsinnige Einblicke in menschliche Schwächen und gesellschaftliche Zwänge sowie nachdenkliche Verse über Trost, Demut und Nächstenliebe.
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