Louis Wolff (writer)

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Louis Wolff , also Ludwig Wolff , also Wolff-Kassel (born February 21, 1846 in Kassel ; † October 25, 1919 there ) was a German writer .

Life

Born as the son of Johann Heinrich Wolff and grandson of Louis Spohr , Wolff studied law in Marburg and Leipzig after attending grammar schools in Kassel and Rinteln . During his studies in 1864 he became a member of the Arminia Marburg fraternity . Because of an eye problem, he had to give up his studies in 1867. After his health had improved, he lived as a wealthy private citizen in Kassel. He worked as a writer and was considered the Kassel original. Wolff was a member of the Liberal Party .

Publications (selection)

  • Gray songs. Kassel 1877, 2nd edition 1880.
  • Bright songs. Kassel 1878.
  • Konrad of Marburg. Drama in five acts. Kassel 1881.
  • Ruth. Biblical drama in 1 act. Berlin 1884.
  • Stolen. Leipzig 1899.

literature

  • Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume II: Artists. Winter, Heidelberg 2018, ISBN 978-3-8253-6813-5 , pp. 731-732.

Web links

Wikisource: Louis Wolff  - Sources and full texts
personal data
SURNAME Wolff, Louis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wolff, Ludwig (alternative name); Ludwig Wolff-Kassel (alternative name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 21, 1846
PLACE OF BIRTH kassel
DATE OF DEATH October 25, 1919
Place of death kassel