!!!Bauernfeld, Eduard von Pseudonym Rusticocampus, Feld

b. Vienna, Jan. 13, 1802, 
d. Vienna, Aug. 9, 1890, comedy writer, his mastery of witty plays set 
among the upper middle classes and bearing all the typical Viennese 
hallmarks was unchallenged, resident writer of the Vienna Burgtheater 
(approx. 1,100 performances until 1902), a close associate of F.  
Grillparzer, N.  Lenau, F.  Schubert and M. von  Schwind. 
Representing the liberal middle classes in favour of Austria´s 
unification with Germany he denounced the state of affairs which were 
to lead to the 1848 revolution in his comedy "Of Age" ("Grossjaehrig", 
1846). 1872 awarded the freedom of the City of Vienna, 1883 honorary 
doctor of the University of Vienna.

!Works
Leichtsinn aus Liebe, 1831; Das Liebesprotokoll, 1831; 
Buergerlich und romantisch, 1835; Aus der Gesellschaft, 1867; Aus Alt- 
und Neu-Wien, 1872. - Editions: Gesammelte Schriften, 12 vols., 
1871-1873; Dramat. Nachlass, ed. by F. v. Saar, 1893; Aus B. 
Tagebuechern 1819-1879, ed. by K. Glossy, 1895; Werke, ed. by E. 
Horner, 1905.

!Literature
E. Horner, E. B., 1900; C. Jaschek, 
E. v. B. als Literaturrezipient, doctoral thesis, Vienna 
1979.



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