Leopold Feldmann (22 May 1802, in
Munich
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, Bavaria – 26 March 1882, in
Vienna
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) was a German-Austrian dramatist.
Biography
In 1835 appeared his ''Lays of Hell'' (). Next came the comedy ''The Son on His Travels'' (), which made a brilliant success at Munich. After five years in travel, chiefly in
Greece
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, as correspondent of the ''Allgemeine Zeitung'', in 1850 he settled in Vienna for life.
Works
His comedies were very popular in their day. Among them are:
* ''Free Choice'' ()
* ''Sweetheart's Portrait'' ()
* ''The Late Countess'' ()
* ''The Comptroller and His Daughter'' ()
Notes
References
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1802 births
1882 deaths
Writers from Munich
People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
Dramatists and playwrights from the Austrian Empire
German male dramatists and playwrights
Dramatists and playwrights from Austria-Hungary
19th-century German dramatists and playwrights
19th-century German male writers