August Ernst von Steigentesch
Baron August Ernst von Steigentesch , (born January 12, 1774 in Hildesheim , † December 30, 1826 in Vienna ) was a German-Austrian poet, writer and diplomat.
Life
He was born the son of a cabinet minister from the Electorate of Mainz , entered the Austrian military in 1789 and worked diligently as a soldier and diplomat, also at the side of General Karl Philipp zu Schwarzenberg , against Napoléon Bonaparte . He advanced to major general and was Austrian military representative at the Bundestag until 1820 .
In 1814 he worked with Ioannis Kapodistrias , Stratford Canning and Claude Marie Gustave de Damas on the Swiss Federal Treaty .
In addition to numerous comedies, in which he described the small weaknesses and follies of people with great truth, and which remained on the stage for a long time, he also published poems (4th edition, Darmstadt, 1823) and a number of stories. His collected writings appeared in 6 volumes (Darmstadt, 1820).
In 1909 the Steigenteschgasse in Vienna- Donaustadt (22nd district) was named after him.
literature
- G. Pfau: Steigentesch Ernst August Frh. Von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 13, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2007–2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5 , p. 144.
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Steigentesch, August Freiherr . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 38th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1879, pp. 7–13 ( digitized version ).
- Friedrich Brandes : Steigentesch, August Ernst Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 35, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1893, pp. 577-580.
- Marco Jorio: August Ernst von Steigentesch. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
- Literature by and about August Ernst von Steigentesch in the catalog of the German National Library
- August Ernst von Steigentesch: Lustspiele (Google Books)
- Steigentesch, August Ernst, Baron von . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon 1885-1892, Volume 15, page 259
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf von Lützow |
kk Austrian envoy in Copenhagen 1815–1825 |
Franz de Paula von Colloredo-Wallsee |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steigentesch, August Ernst von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Austrian poet, writer and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1774 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hildesheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1826 |
| Place of death | Vienna |