Human Accomplishment: Franz Grillparzer

an Austrian writer who was considered to be the leading Austrian dramatist of the 19th century. His plays were and are frequently performed at the famous Burgtheater in Vienna.

Born

15 January 1791 Vienna, Austria

Died

21 January 1872 (aged 81) Vienna, Austria

Nationality

Austrian

Alma mater

University of Vienna

Occupation

Dramatist

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Austria

era

1800+

Language

Austrian German

Notable works

Sappho Family Strife in Hapsburg The Golden Fleece Blanche of Castile King Ottocar, His Rise and Fall The Ancestress Libussa The Waves of Sea and Love A Dream is Life The Jewess of Toledo

Period

1817 - 1872

Resting place

Hietzing Cemetery

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