Otto Prechtler
Johann Otto Prechtler (born January 21, 1813 in Grieskirchen ; † August 6, 1881 in Innsbruck ) was an Austrian playwright , poet , librettist and civil servant (archivist). In his era he was played a lot on Austria's stages.
Life
Otto Prechtler was born in 1813 in simple circumstances. He studied history and philosophy in Linz and Vienna. He also worked briefly as a Catholic clergyman.
From 1834 to 1851 he was employed as a civil servant at the Court Chamber in Vienna. This was followed by an activity from 1851 to 1856 as an assistant director in the Ministry of Regional Culture and Mining and then from 1856 until his retirement in 1866 he was archive director in the Ministry of Finance of the Austrian Empire, as the direct successor of Franz Grillparzer , with whom he had a lifelong friendship.
The writer Prechtler was particularly successful as a dramatist during his lifetime. He wrote short stories, travel memories, a good 20 dramas, 30 opera libretti and a few small volumes of poetry.
He was also theater director in Munich in 1867/1868.
Prechtler died in Innsbruck on August 6, 1881.
Works
- Isfendiar, 1843, dramatic poem
- Poems, 1844.
- The Crown Guardians, 1844, drama.
- The King's School, 1844, drama.
- Falconiere, 1846, drama.
- Adrienne, 1847, historical drama.
- The Rose of Sorrento, 1849, drama.
- Joan of Naples, 1850. Drama.
- Timeless, 1855, poems.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Prechtler, Johann Otto . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 23rd part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1872, p. 240 ( digitized version ).
- Anton Schlossar : Prechtler, Otto . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 26, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 540 f.
- Kurt Adel : Prechtler Johann Otto. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 8, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1983, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 252 f. (Direct links on p. 252 , p. 253 ).
Web links
- Works by and about Otto Prechtler in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Otto Prechtler in the German Digital Library
- Otto Prechtler Digitized Works in the MDZ
- Otto Prechtler in the Internet Archive
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prechtler, Otto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prechtler, Johann Otto; Prechtler, Johann Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian playwright, poet, librettist and archivist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grieskirchen |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 6, 1881 |
| Place of death | innsbruck |