Steigentesch, August Ernst Freiherr von#
Steigentesch, Baron August Ernst von, b. Hildesheim (Germany), Jan. 12, 1774, d. Vienna, Dec. 30, 1826, writer. Aide-de-camp of Prince Schwarzenberg (1813); diplomatic missions to Copenhagen, Saint Petersburg, Torino etc.; withdrew from public service 1816. Successful as author of drawing room comedies ("Convenienz und Liebe", 1798; "Der Reukauf", 1803) for the Vienna Hofburgtheater.
Further works#
comedies: Die Freyer, 1798; Das Landleben, 1802; Die Gelehrsamkeit der Liebe, 1804. - Novel: Marie, 2 vols., 1812. - Stories: Loth, 1802; Erzaehlungen, 1808. - Poetry: Gedichte, 1799.Literature#
W. Eilers, A. v. S., doctoral thesis, Leipzig 1905.