Hannele: 2-näytöksinen unirunoelma

Translated by Eino Kalima

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"Hannele: 2-näytöksinen unirunoelma" by Gerhart Hauptmann is a play written in 1893. The work tells the story of a neglected and abused peasant child who, on her deathbed, experiences a vision of divine powers welcoming her into the afterlife. Blending naturalistic drama with symbolist elements, the play features dream sequences and marks a historic first in world literature by centering a child as its heroine. Hauptmann received the Grillparzer Prize in 1896 for this groundbreaking work.

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