Ludwig Eichrodt facts for kids
Ludwig Eichrodt was a German poet and a writer of plays. He was born on February 2, 1827, in Durlach, near Karlsruhe. He passed away on February 2, 1892, in Lahr.
About Ludwig Eichrodt
Ludwig Eichrodt's father, Ludwig Friedrich Eichrodt, was an officer. His mother was Elisabeth Eichrodt. Ludwig went to universities in Heidelberg and Freiburg to study.
In 1848, he published some funny songs. These songs were called “Wanderlust.” They appeared in a magazine named Fliegende Blätter. These songs became very popular with many people.
His Writings and Poems
Ludwig Eichrodt wrote many different kinds of works. These included poems and dramatic poems, which are like plays written in verse. His collected works were published in 1890.
Here are some of his well-known works:
- Gedichte in allerlei Humoren (Poems in All Sorts of Humors) (1853)
- Schneiderbüchlein (Little Tailor's Book) (1853)
- Leben und Liebe (Life and Love), poems (1856)
- Die Pfalzgrafen (The Palatine Counts), a dramatic poem (1859)
- Deutsches Knabenbuch; Weltruhm in Reimsprüchen (German Boys' Book; World Fame in Rhymes) (1865)
- Alboin, a dramatic poem (1865)
- Rhein-schwäbisch (Rhine-Swabian), a poem in a local dialect (1869)
- Lyrischer Kehraus (Lyrical Sweep-Up) (1869)
- Lyrische Karikaturen (Lyrical Caricatures), an anthology (1869)
- Biedermeiers Liederlust (Biedermeier's Song Delight) (1870)
- Melodien (Melodies), songs (1875)
- Hortus dellclarum (Garden of Delights), a humorous anthology (1876-80)
- Gold. Sammlung des Ursprünglichen und Genialen in deutscher Lyrik (Gold. Collection of the Original and Genius in German Lyrics) (1882)
See also
In Spanish: Ludwig Eichrodt para niños
