HEYSE, hrze, Paul, German poet and novelist: b. Berlin, 15 March 1830; d. April 1914. He studied classics in his native city, in 1852 traveled in Switzerland and Italy, and two years later he settled in Munich. on the invita tion of King Maximilian II of Bavaria, who granted him a pension. He lived mainly in Munich, devoted almost exclusively to literature. He was ennobled in 1910 and was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1911. His first work was 'Jungbrunnen, Marcher eines fahren den Schtilers) (Tales of a Traveling Scholar) (1850); and to the same year belongs his tragedy 'Francesca da 'Die Briider> (1852) and
best plays are those of his third period, and some of them, especially
Lange' and
have been acted with great success.
of Magdala' was well received in Amer ica. Among them are 'Die Hochzeit auf dem Aventin) (1886) ; 'Gott schUtze mich . vor meinen Freunden) (1888) ; 'Hans Lange' (1866); 'Kolberg' (1868) ; • Weisheit Salomos' (1887) ; (Weltuntergang) (1889);