Noun
German dramatist whose works concern people torn between reason and emotion (1777-1811)
Source: WordNetIn " The Philosophy of Composition " (1846) Poe argued that a literary work should be short enough for a reader to finish in one sitting. citation In Germany, the first collection of short stories was by Heinrich von Kleist in 1810 and 1811. Source: Internet
In 1808 the German Heinrich von Kleist 's play Die Hermannsschlacht aroused anti- Napoleonic sentiment, even though it could not be performed under occupation. Source: Internet