Maria von Wedel
Maria Caroline Cäcilie Countess von Wedel (pseudonym: Marie Witilo; born February 22, 1855 in Weimar , † December 25, 1913 in Weimar) was a German writer.
Maria von Wedel was a daughter of the Grand Ducal Oberhofmarschall and General Friedrich von Beust and the Cäcilie von Gersdorff, a daughter of the State Minister Ernst Christian August von Gersdorff .
As the wife of Oberhofmarschall Oscar Graf von Wedel (1835-1908), who worked at the Weimar court, she spent her life in Weimar. She had seven children, including five daughters. The oldest, Cecilie, became a painter, three more became ladies-in-waiting. One of them, Pauline, married District Administrator Clemens von Wedel-Gödens , another, Eva, married Prince Johannes-Hugo Radolin, a grandson of Hugo Prince von Radolin . Her two sons, one of them Erhard Graf von Wedel , became diplomats.
Fonts
- All kinds of poems. Hof-Buchdruckerei, Weimar 1893.
- Friedrich Hermann Count von Beust. A picture of life. Hof-Buchdruckerei, Weimar 1893
- Old and new poems. A. Huschke Nachf., Weimar 1900.
- The last Hohenstaufen. A Wartburg drama in 5 acts. A. Huschke Nachf., Weimar 1900.
- Frederick the Open. Acting in 5 acts. A. Huschke Nachf., Weimar 1901.
- Johannes Falk. Folk drama in seven pictures. Panses Verlag, Weimar 1910.
literature
- Witilo, Marie. German Literature Lexicon . 34th volume. Berlin-Munich-Boston 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wedel, Maria von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wedel, Maria Caroline Cäcilie Countess of (full name); Witilo, Marie (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weimar |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1913 |
| Place of death | Weimar |