Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (Baron Joseph Christian von Zedlitz; February 28, 1790 in Jánský Vrch Castle, Javorník (today in the

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) – March 16, 1862 in

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) was an

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dramatist and epic poet. His wife died 1836, and 1837 he was nominated by the foreign service to work for the

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. He was sent as representative of the Austrian imperial court to the principalities of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach,

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. He was also a good friend of Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff.

Works

* ''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

* C. D. Freiherr von Zedlitz-Neukirch,'' J. C. von Zedlitz'', in: Aurora 29, 1969.

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* 1790 births 1862 deaths People from Javorník People from Austrian Silesia 19th-century Austrian poets Austrian male poets Joseph Christian Barons of Austria 19th-century Austrian dramatists and playwrights Austrian male dramatists and playwrights Knights of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary 19th-century Austrian male writers {{dramatist-stub