About Ernst Wichert
Lived 1831 – 1902 (aged 70). Ernst Wichert was a German judge, playwright, writer, poet lawyer, jurist and editing staff.
Ernst Alexander August George Wichert (11 March 1831 – 21 January 1902) was a German lawyer, judge, and author.
Biography Wichert was born in Insterburg, Prussia, (today Chernyakhovsk, Russia) and attended schools in Pillau and Königsberg.
He studied law at the University of Königsberg and worked as an assessor in Memel. In 1860 Wichert became a district judge in Prökuls (today Priekulė, Lithuania). In 1863 he returned to Königsberg as a judge of the local court and became an Oberlandesgerichtsrat in 1877 (sometimes also 1879 is reported). In 1888 Wichert moved to Berlin, where he became Kammergerichtsrat at the Berlin Kammergericht. He retired in 1896 and died in 1902.
While performing his duties as a judge, in his spare time Wichert wrote and published 34 stage plays, 28 novels and 15 multi-volume novellas.
Works
Stage plays Unser General York, 1858 Der Withing von Samland, 1860 Licht und Schatten, 1861 Der Narr des Glücks, 1871 Ein Schritt vom Wege, 1873 Die Realisten, 1874 Biegen oder Brechen, 1874 An der Majorsecke, 1875 Die Frau für die Welt, 1876 Der Freund des Fürsten, 1879 Peter Munk, 1882 Im Dienst der Pflicht, 1896 Als Verlobte empfehlen sich
Novels and novellas Aus anständiger Familie, 1866 Ein hässlicher Mensch, 1868 Die Arbeiter, 1873 Heinrich von Plauen, 1881 Online version Litauische Geschichten, 1881 Aus dem Leben, Novella, 1882 Unter einer Decke, Novella, 1883 Der Große Kurfürst in Preußen, 1887 Die Taube auf dem Dache, 1892 Frauengegestalten, 1894 Die Schwestern, 1896 Der Bürgermeister von Thorn Kleine Passionen
Autobiography Richter und Dichter. Ein Lebensausweis, 1899
Screen adaption Elzes Leben (Elzė iš Giljos), a film version of Der Schaktarp, (Lit-D, 1999), directed by Algimantas Puipa, appearing Endrikis Andrius Paulavičius, Elzė Eglė Jaselskytė, Aušra Venckunaitė
Literature Margot Braun: Ernst Wicherts Roman "Der Große Kurfürst in Preußen". Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des historischen Romans im 19. Jahrhundert. Würzburg-Aumühle
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ernst Wichert?
German writer (1831–1902)
When was Ernst Wichert born?
Ernst Wichert was born on 11 March 1831 in Chernyakhovsk.
When did Ernst Wichert die?
Ernst Wichert died on 21 January 1902 in Berlin.
What was Ernst Wichert's occupation?
Ernst Wichert was a judge, playwright, writer, poet lawyer, jurist and editing staff.
What nationality was Ernst Wichert?
Ernst Wichert was German.
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