Literature

Arthur Schnitzler 1862-1931

Chronology 1862 Born in Vienna on May 15 1879 Begins medical studies at the University of Vienna 1885 Receives his doctorate of medicine; becomes acquainted with Sigmund Freud 1888 Publishes his first collection of one-act plays entitled Anatol 1890 Becomes a member of the group Jung Wien together with fellow writers such as Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Karl Kraus, and Hermann Bahr 1893 Opens his own practice and starts writing more seriously 1897 Publishes Reigen which is censored and banned from the stage 1900 Publishes Leutnant Gustl which will lead to his expulsion from the Austrian military in 1901 1903 Marries Olga Gussmann 1921 Public performance of Reigen turns into a scandal, Schnitzler bans further performances until after his death, divorces his wife 1923 First president of the Austrian PEN-club 1930 His daughter commits suicide 1931 Dies of brain hemorrhage in Vienna on October 21