Franz von Dingelstedt wrote at a period when the terms of literature itself were being argued over.
The record lists Franz von Dingelstedt as German poet, dramatist and theatre administrator (1814–1881).
Franz von Dingelstedt was born at Halsdorf (Wohratal, Germany) in 1814. His recorded nationality is Germany. He was educated at University of Jena.
The nineteenth century was the age of the serialised novel and mass literacy; writers reached audiences of a size never seen before.
He worked as poet, writer and journalist.
The writing is recorded in German.
Books outlive their reviews, and the ones that last are seldom the ones that sold best.
That the work was written from Germany matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Franz von Dingelstedt died in 1881, aged 67. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
