!!!Zedlitz, Joseph Christian Freiherr von b. Castle of Johannisberg near Javorniky (Czech Republic), Feb. 28, 1790, d. Vienna, March 16, 1862, writer and army officer. Friend of the young Joseph von Eichendorff; employed at the State Chancellery from 1838-1848; wrote patriotic poetry ("Die naechtliche Meerschau") in the Romantic tradition; his dramatic works comprised mainly tragedies ("Herr und Sclave", 1831). !Further works Poetry: Todtenkraenze, 1828; Gedichte, 1832, 1859; Soldaten-Buechlein, 2 vols., 1849/50. - Kerker und Krone, 1834 (drama); Ueber die orientalische Frage, 1840 (political pamphlet); translations (Lord Byron). - Edition: Dramatische Werke, 4 vols., 1830-1836. !Literature C. D. Frh. v. Zedlitz-Neukirch, J. C. v. Z., in: Aurora 29, 1969. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Zedlitz,_Joseph_Christian_Freiherr_von|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]