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1864 – 1918Frank Wedekind (1864-1918)Died 9 March 1918, aged 53German playwright Frank Wedekind, author of the controversial drama Spring Awakening, died in Munich following complications from an operation. His work explored sexuality and social repression with a frankness that scandalized contemporary audiences. He is regarded as a forerunner of expressionist theatre.