Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (Baron Joseph Christian von Zedlitz; February 28, 1790 in Jánský Vrch Castle, Javorník (today in the Czech Republic) – March 16, 1862 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian dramatist and epic poet.
His wife died 1836, and 1837 he was nominated by the foreign service to work for the Foreign Office. He was sent as representative of the Austrian imperial court to the principalities of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Nassau, Braunschweig, Oldenburg and Reuss.
He was also a good friend of Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff.
Works
edit- Todtenkränze, 1828
- Gedichte, 1832, 1859
- Soldaten-Büchlein, 2 Bände, 1849/50. – Kerker und Krone, 1834 (Drama)
- Über die orientalische Frage, 1840 (politische Flugschrift)
- Übersetzungen (Lord Byron). – Ausgabe: Dramatische Werke, 4 Bände, 1830–36
References
edit- C. D. Freiherr von Zedlitz-Neukirch, J. C. von Zedlitz, in: Aurora 29, 1969.
Notes
editRegarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as 'Baron'). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
External links
edit- Works by Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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