!!!Chiavacci, Vinzenz

b. Vienna, June 15, 1847, 
d. Vienna, Feb. 2, 1916, writer, playwright and editor of almanachs 
and the weekly "Wiener Bilder" (1896-1911), portrayed habits and 
customs of "old" Vienna. Created such popular figures as "Frau Sopherl 
vom Naschmarkt" (in the farce of the same title, 1890 and 1911) and 
"Herr Adabei" ("Seltsame Reisen des Herrn Adabei", 1908); published 
the works of J.  Nestroy and of L.  Anzengruber, whose friend he was.

!Works
Aus dem Kleinleben der Grossstadt, 1884; Wiener vom Grund, 
1887; Kleinbuerger von Gross-Wien, 1893; Wiener vom alten Schlag, 
1895; Wr. Bilder, 1900; Aus der stillen Zeit, 1916.

!Literature
E. Pokorny, Die mundartl. Elemente in den Prosawerken 
V. C., doctoral thesis, Vienna 1958.



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