b. 24 April 1796. d. 25 September 1840. Nationality: German.
Dramatist, novelist, and poet. Served briefly in the Prussian army in 1813. Author
of *Edwin* (1822), *Die Epigonen* (*The Epigones*, 1836) and *Münchhausen* (1838-1839).
Biographical information: *DLB*. (DD)