Friedrich Hebbel

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Hebbel, detail of a lithograph by Fritz Kriehuber, 1858

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Also Known As	Christian Friedrich Hebbel
Born	March 18, 1813 • Germany
Died	December 13, 1863 (aged 50) • Vienna • Austria
Notable Works	“Agnes Bernauer” • “Gyges and His Ring” • “Judith” • “Maria Magdalena” • “Tagebücher”

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