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Austrian dramatist, actor and writer (1790-1836)

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Ferdinand Raimund (1790–1836) was an Austrian playwright, writer, and stage actor. Born Ferdinand Jakob Raimann in Vienna, he worked in the fields of acting, theatre, and drama. He was a citizen of Austria and the Austrian Empire, and he wrote in German. His literary output includes works such as *Der alpenkönig und der menschfeind*, *Sämmtliche Werke*, *Werke*, *Moisasurs Zauberfluch*, and *Il dissipatore*.

Raimund died on September 5, 1836, in Pottenstein from a gunshot wound, with the manner of death recorded as suicide. He is buried in Gutenstein. His life and work have been described in sources including the *Nordisk familjebok*, *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie*, and the *Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1790
Died
1836
Works
53

Top works

  • Der alpenkönig und der menschfeind
  • Sämmtliche Werke
  • Werke
  • Moisasurs Zauberfluch
  • Il dissipatore

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Austria
Active from
1790
Active to
1836

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4
Total plays
4

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Ferdinand Raimund, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Ferdinand Raimund, lithography by Josef Kriehuber, 1835 Commemorative plaque at the birthplace of Ferdinand Raimund, Mariahilferstrasse 45, 1060 Wien Ferdinand Raimund monument, Vienna Ferdinand Raimund (born Ferdinand Jakob Raimann; 1 June 1790 – 5 September 1836, Pottenstein, Lower Austria) was an Austrian actor and playwright.

Life and work

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ferdinand Raimund” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.