Johann Langer (writer)
Johann Langer (born April 7, 1793 in Vienna ; † January 20, 1858 there ) was an Austrian writer and philanthropist .
Life
Langer came from a wealthy Viennese middle class family. His upbringing was still poor, so that he can be described as an autodidact with regard to writing. He wrote poems, short stories and fairy tales that were published in fiction magazines and almanacs. From 1816 he was a permanent employee of the Bäuerle 's theater newspaper. Throughout his life he held honorary positions in his hometown of Vienna (school supervisor, poor district director, etc.). He made great contributions as a member of the management board of the Sparcasse in the turmoil of 1848/49. For this he was awarded the Franz Joseph Order in 1850 . He died a very wealthy man.
Works (selection)
- Wreaths for the youth , Vienna 1830
- Poems , 2 volumes, Vienna 1830
- Stories, fairy tales and sketches , 2 volumes, Vienna 1835, 1836
- New stories and humoresques , 4 volumes, Vienna 1838–1841
- Poems, new series , 2 volumes, Vienna 1841
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Langer, Johann . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 14th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1865, pp. 113–115 ( digitized version ).
- Hanus: Long Johann. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 5.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Langer, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer and philanthropist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1793 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 20, 1858 |
| Place of death | Vienna |