Dame Care

Hermann Sudermann was a German playwright and novelist. After working as a journalist and editor he devoted himself to writing, starting with a collection of naturalistic short stories called ‘Im Zwielicht’ (‘At Twilight’). His novels, ‘Frau Sorge’ (‘Dame Care’), ‘Geschwister’ (‘Siblings’) didn’t bring the young author as much recognition as his first drama ‘Die Ehre’ (‘Honour’), which initiated a new period in the history of the German theatre. Another successful drama, ‘Heimat’ (‘Homeland’),