Alexander, Anton (pseudonym Anastasius Grün), Count (M)

Surname: Alexander
Forename(s): Anton
b. 11 April 1806. d. 12 September 1876. Nationality: Austrian. VIAF.
Poet, politician, translator, and satirical writer. Pseudonym “Anastasius Grün.” Studied law at Graz and Vienna universities. Political activity included being a member of the Reichsrat (1860), a member of the House of Lords (1861), and president of the Reichsrat delegation in (1868). Author of Der Letzte Ritter (1830) and Spaziergänge eines Wiener Poeten (1831), and Nibelungen im Frack (1842). Translations included a volume of Slovenian folk-poetry entitled Volkslieder aus Krain (1850) and the English ballad Robin Hood (1864). Biographical Information: Oxford Reference. (DD)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 3
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
The “Old Player.” Imitated from Anastasius Grün 1846-04 Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Poet 11053
Tidings. (From the German of Grün) 1863-06-13 Once a Week Poet 494
Breaking It Gently. (From the German of Grün) 1869-05-22 Once a Week Poet 13707