Heinrich Kruse
Heinrich Kruse was a German dramatist and publicist.
Biography
He was born at Stralsund, and studied philology at the universities of Bonn and Berlin. In 1847 he took up journalism, and in 1855 he became chief editor of the Kölnische Zeitung. He devoted himself, however, largely to writing plays.Works
Of his dramas the following are considered of great merit:Die Gräfin, a tragedy This play was awarded a prize by the Berliner Schiller Commission.Brutus Das Mädchen von Byzanz Der VerbannteHe also wrote sea stories and poems.