Karl Eitner
Karl Eitner (born July 14, 1805 in Herrnstadt ; † November 7, 1884 in Weimar ) was a German writer , translator and private scholar .
Life
Eitner studied theology and philosophy in Breslau . He took up residence in the Silesian Herrendorf (Chłopowo). From 1858 he lived in Weimar. He was good friends with the painter Adolph Menzel , who portrayed him and with whom he exchanged letters. In November 1884 he put an end to his life himself.
Best known today is his absurd translation of Dante's Divine Comedy .
Works
- Synchronistic tables for a comparative overview of the history of German national literature . Kern, Breslau 1856 ( digitized version ).
Translations
- Dante: Divine Comedy . Bibliographical Institute, Hildburghausen 1865 ( digitized version ).
- The romances of Cid . Bibliographical Institute, Hildburghausen 1871 ( digitized version ).
- John Milton : Paradise Lost . Bibliographical Institute, Hildburghausen 1867 ( digitized version ).
- Luís de Camões : The Lusiads . Bibliographical Institute, Hildburghausen 1869 ( digitized version ).
literature
- Sibylle Ehringhausen: Adolf Menzel in Weimar. Böhlau, Cologne 1999, ISBN 3-412-00499-5 . In it: Karl Eduard Julius Eitner (1805–1884), Menzel's alter ego (The Failed)
- Andrea Rudolph: On Karl Eitner's approach to literary theory. In: Maria Katarzyna Lasatowicz , Andrea Rudolph (Hrsg.): Key texts for the history of literature for the formation of Silesian identity (= Silesia. Silesia in the European reference field. Sources and research. Volume 3). Annotated study edition. Trafo, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-89626-527-X , pp. 199-234.
Web links
- Literature by and about Karl Eitner in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eitner, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herrnstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1884 |
| Place of death | Weimar |