Carl und Gerhart Hauptmann. Das schwierige Verhältnis der beiden Brüder

Carl and Gerhart Hauptmann. The challenging relationship of the brothers. My article is based on my dissertation entitled Transcription and commentary on Maria Rohne’s letters adressed to Carl Hauptmann in the years 1907-1921. The dissertation was prepared as a part of German-Polish project aiming to research the literary legacy of Carl Hauptmann. In my article I’m focusing on the complex and challenging relationship of Carl and Gerhart Hauptmann. Moreover, special attention is drawn to the period of Carl and Gerhart Hauptmann’s childhood and schooldays, then career decisions and their literary work. The article attempts to analyse the entire life of Carl and Gerhart Hauptmann; still, the main emphasis is placed on their difficult relations. The article aim to familiarise readers with Gehart and Carl Hauptmann, whose work has remained overshadowed by the popularity of the younger brother – Gerhart Hauptmann.