Georg Büchner's contribution to German Literature is perhaps the most extensive in such that it paved way to a series of new movements -- a take off from romanticism.

Though he never considered himself much of a writer, the skill for writing presented itself through his plays. He was interested in politics as much as being a fan of William Shakespeare. His political inclination and discontent led him to write plays which questioned the political structure of society. His plays include Danton’s Death, Leonce and Lena, and especially his ultimate effort, Woyzeck. Well known among his three plays was Woyzeck for he used an individual from the working class as the protagonist of the play.

Many scholars have studied the works of Büchner and made analysis of the plays. Notwithstanding this, all agree of the universality of his work which transcends his own time. His works expanded literary movements to naturalism and social realism as well as expressionism and existential theater. Not to mention even psychological irrationalism was presumed to be of his influence.

But among all of these literary movements, he became one of the proprietors of naturalism and social realism. Being born with a father and brother as physicians, he was brought up in the manner of using rationality and scientific method as basis of explanations or even to represent his environment. With this upbringing and his immersion in politics, it is no wonder, his plays sounded as it is. Moreover, he was also influenced by utopian communist theory.

After training for medicine in Strasbourg , which obviously did not materialize, his interest transferred to studying philosophy even to the extent of history. By this time, he already embraced the political arena beginning his involvement by helping a conspiracy against the Hessian government. He even had the courage to write a pamphlet discussing his disdain of the political situation of the country and vision to mobilize peasantry.

This involvements propelled him to leave Germany. Nonetheless, he continued on to write but early on died due to typhus at the age of 23. Many claim that he could have produced and contributed to literature and drama if he had not died. To date he is considered a master of his own.