Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

Writer
Born
January 22, 1729
Died
February 15, 1781

Son of a vicar. Studied theology, philosophy and medicine. First writings 1747 (poems, stories and first dramas). Moved to Berlin 1748 to live as a critic for the Berlinische Privelegierte Zeitung. Writer of famous plays including Nathan, der Weise (1779) and Minna von Barnhelm (1767).

Thanks

The Reader(2008)

Archive Footage

The Jochen Movie(2021)as Jochen