Hermann Sudermann (1857-1928) was a German dramatist and novelist. After working as a journalist and editor he devoted himself to writing, beginning with a collection of naturalistic short stories called Im Zwielicht (At Twilight) (1886). His novels, Frau Sorge (Dame Care) (1887), Geschwister (Siblings) (1888) and Der Katzensteg (Cats' Bridge) (1890) failed to bring the young author as much recognition as his first drama Die Ehre (Honour) (1889), which inaugurated a new period in the history of the German stage. Sudermann returned to novels with Es War (It Was) (1894). Another successful drama, Heimat (Homeland) (1893), was translated into English as Magda, and productions featured some of the best known actresses of the time. Throughout the 20th century, his plays have been the basis of more than thirty films. The most important of his later works are Litauischen Geschichten (Lithuanian Stories) (1917), a realistic portrait of his homeland, and a volume of memoirs in 1922. His last...

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