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Peter Weiss (November 8 1916 - May 10 1982) was a German writer, painter and artist. He was born in Neubabelsberg at Berlin and passed away in Stockholm, Sweden.
Weiss' most well known work is the play Marat/Sade (1963). It studies the power in society through two differently extreme historical persons, Marat and Sade. The play is considered a classic, and is still played, though less regularly.
Weiss was also prosaist. His experimental novels include Abschied von Eltern (1960) and Das Gespräch der drei Gehenden (1962). These are short and intense novels with Kafkaesque details and feelings, often with autobiographical background. Weiss also directed some experimental films.
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