Alexander Rost (writer)

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Portrait of Adolf Neumann 1874
Picture of the tomb in the cemetery in Weimar, from Die Gartenlaube , 1876, p. 73

Alexander Rost (born March 22, 1816 in Weimar ; † May 15, 1875 there ) was a German writer .

Life

Rost was the son of a grand ducal chamber auditor. From Easter 1836 he studied law at the University of Jena , but also devoted himself to the study of literature. Among other things, he was friends with Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff . Rost passed the state examination with good results as well as the other necessary exams in order to pursue a higher legal career.

Rost came back to Weimar around 1840 as a legal candidate. His work in the civil service finally led him to the head of the Weimar judiciary, to the supreme ducal-Weimar regional judicial college. In 1848 he gave up his position in the civil service in order to devote himself entirely to writing. As early as 1841 he had major stage successes with his plays.

Rost worked as a writer almost until his death. In recent years, however, he suffered from gout and was in need of care. He was buried in Weimar.

Works (selection)

  • Emperor Rudolph in Worms or the German King and the German Maid, romantic folk image from the Middle Ages in five acts. World premiere: Weimar on April 17, 1841.
  • Landgrave Friedrich with the bitten cheek. World premiere : Leipzig on September 17, 1847.
  • The Madlo regiment. World premiere: Weimar on December 27, 1857.
  • Ludwig the Iron or the miracle girl from the Ruhl. World premiere: Weimar on January 8, 1860.
  • Berthold Schwarz or the German inventor. 1864.
  • The hero of the north. 1867.
  • Dramatic seals. 6 volumes, Weimar 1867–1868.
  • The incredulous Thomas. Weimar on June 23, 1872 (first performance previously in Leipzig).

literature

Web links

Commons : Alexander Rost  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Robert Keil: From Weimar's cemetery . In: The Gazebo . Volume 4, 1876, pp. 73, 75, 76 ( full text [ Wikisource ]).
personal data
SURNAME Rust, Alexander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 22, 1816
PLACE OF BIRTH Weimar
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 1875
Place of death Weimar