“Russian Spy,” “German Voltaire,” “Fickle Genius”: August von Kotzebue as a Problem for German History and Literature | NCGS Seminar
569 Hamilton Hall 102 Emerson Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe author of over 200 plays, August von Kotzebue (1761-1819) was one of the most prolific and successful writers of his day. Yet Kotzebue’s career was shadowed by controversy and bitter disputes, which culminated in his assassination by the student … Read more