Ludwig Uhland
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Johann Ludwig Uhland (26 April 1787 – 13 November 1862) was a
Biography
He was born in Tübingen, Württemberg, and studied jurisprudence at the university there, but also took an interest in medieval literature, especially old German and French poetry. Having graduated as a doctor of laws in 1810, he went to Paris for eight months to continue his studies of poetry; and from 1812 to 1814 he worked as a lawyer in Stuttgart, in the bureau of the minister of justice.
Poetry
He began his career as a poet in 1807 and 1808 by contributing ballads and lyrics to Seckendorff's Musenalmanach; and in 1812 and 1813 he wrote poems for
As a lyric poet, Uhland must be classed with the writers of the
Politics
In 1815, Württemberg was to be granted a new constitution, replacing the old constitution of the Estates of Württemberg (Landstände) which had been abolished in 1806. Uhland became a prominent proponent of the old rights of the estates during the controversy of the following years, which ended in a compromise in 1819 under William I of Württemberg. Uhland went on to serve in the newly created parliament (Landtag) from 1819 until 1826.
In 1829 he was made honorary professor of
Philology and literary history
As a Germanic and Romance
He died on 13 November 1862 in Tübingen.
Translations
Legacy
- One of his best-known poems is "Ich hatt' einen Kameraden", which is an integral part of military funerals.
- A town located south of Austin, Texas, is named in his honor.
- German composer Wilhelmine Schwertzell (1787-1863) used Uland’s text in her songs “Abschied” and “Einkehr.”[1]
- Lieder composer Pauline Volkstein 1849-1925) also set Uhland’s text to music.[2]
- ^ "Wilhelmine Schwertzell von Willingshausen Song Texts | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Pauline Volkstein und ihre Volkslieder. Von Dr. Armin Knab. - Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek". www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
References
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- New International Encyclopedia(1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
- Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). The American Cyclopædia. .
External links
- Quotations related to Ludwig Uhland at Wikiquote
- Works related to Ludwig Uhland at Wikisource
- Media related to Ludwig Uhland at Wikimedia Commons
- Works by or about Ludwig Uhland at Internet Archive
- Works by Ludwig Uhland at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Works by Ludwig Uhland at Project Gutenberg
- Works by Ludwig Uhland at Open Library