Otto Alexander Banck
Otto Alexander Banck (born March 17, 1824 in Magdeburg , † May 5, 1916 in Dresden ) was a German publicist and writer.
Life
He was the brother of the composer Carl Banck . He studied philosophy and history. In 1845 he traveled to Italy and after his return settled in Dresden. From 1857 onwards he lived in Munich for several years, then returned to Dresden in 1864. From 1871 he was the features editor and from 1886 to 1894 editor-in-chief of the Dresdener Journal .
Works
- Art journal (Leipzig 1852);
- The galleries of Munich (Leipzig 1852), an art-critical illumination of masterpieces of painting in biographical and novelistic clothing;
- Poems (Leipzig 1858), which in particular contain something excellent in some love songs and sharp epigrams;
- Words for the world and home (Leipzig 1862);
- Alpenbilder (Leipzig 1863, 2nd edition 1868);
- Critical walks in three areas of art (Leipzig 1865–66, 2 volumes);
- Literary picture book (Leipzig 1866, 3 volumes.).
literature
- Wilhelm Haan : Otto Banck . In: Saxon Writer's Lexicon . Robert Schaefer's Verlag, Leipzig 1875, p. 9.
- Theodor Fontane: works, writings and letters . Hanser Verlag, January 1, 1988, ISBN 978-3-446-14909-0 .
Web links
- Cornelia Herold: Otto Banck (1824–1916) . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Banck, Otto Alexander |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Banck, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Magdeburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 5, 1916 |
| Place of death | Dresden |