Jacob Frey
Jacob Frey (* before 1520 in Strasbourg ; † 1562 in Maursmünster ; also written Jakob Frey ) was a playwright and poet who wrote in the Alemannic dialect.
Frey came from Strasbourg and worked from 1545 to 1562 as town clerk and notary in Maursmünster.
His main work is the swan collection Die Gartengesellschaft , some of the 127 stories of which he took from Johannes Pauli's sermon tales and transferred to Alsace and Switzerland. In addition, he also wrote dramas and comedies based on biblical subjects.
Works
- Abraham and Isaac . Drama, undated
- About poor Lazarus and the rich man . Comedy, undated
- From a shopkeeper or triac . Carnival game, undated
- Solomon . Drama, 1541
- The garden society . Schwänke, 1556
- Judith . Drama, 1564
literature
- Wilhelm Scherer : Frey, Jacob . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 359 f.
- Hellmut Rosenfeld: Frey called Scharwechselter, Jacob. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9 , p. 418 ( digitized version ).
- Johannes Bolte (Ed.): "Jacob Freys Gartengesellschaft (1556)", Tübingen 1896. Online
Web links
- Literature by and about Jacob Frey in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frey, Jacob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frey, Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Playwright and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1520 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Strasbourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1562 |
| Place of death | Maursmunster |