Hart brothers
German critics and writers
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. From 1882 to 1884 they published Kritische Waffengänge, the periodical that decisively launched the Naturalist movement in Germany. After 1884 they worked for the popularization ...(100 of 188 words)