Hans Hopfen
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Demetrius Hans Hopfen (3 January 1835 – 19 November 1904) was a Bavarian writer.
Hans Hopfen (originally Mayer), the son of Angelotta Mayer (1807-1880), was born in Munich
. At the age of 10 he was acknowledged by his father Simon Hopfen. Hans studied law and history from 1853 to 1858 in Munich, where he was a member of the Corps Franconia. He retired from the Bavarian civil service soon after the referendary
and began publishing his songs and ballads in Emanuel Geibel
's Münchener Dichterbuch (1862); he was soon inducted into the Munich circle of writers known as Die Krokodile
. By the age of 25 he had earned a reputation as a gifted romantic with his lyrical poems (especially the powerful ballad of the Sendlinger Bauernschlacht, one of the highlights of his career) and the humorous peasant novel Der alte Praktikant. Efforts to further his education led him to Venice in 1862, Paris in 1863, and Vienna in 1864, where he was in close contact with Franz Grillparzer
. From 1865-66 he was Secretary General of the German Schiller Foundation (Deutsche Schillerstiftung) in Vienna under the presidency of Paul Heyse. After 1866, he worked as a freelance writer in Berlin
. In 1888 he was ennobled by the Prince Regent Luitpold
.
He also gained importance as a leading figure of the Verband Alter Corpsstudenten (VAC), founded in 1888 and chaired by Hopfen from 1895 until his death. Soon after taking office, he submitted the plan for a monument dedicated to the German Student Corps
at the Rudelsburg
to Prince Otto von Bismarck
. On 25 June he helped to lay the groundwork for this monument.
Hans Hopfen (originally Mayer), the son of Angelotta Mayer (1807-1880), was born in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. At the age of 10 he was acknowledged by his father Simon Hopfen. Hans studied law and history from 1853 to 1858 in Munich, where he was a member of the Corps Franconia. He retired from the Bavarian civil service soon after the referendary
Referendary
Referendary is the English form or rendering of a number of administrative positions, of various rank, in chanceries and other official organisations.-Secular:...
and began publishing his songs and ballads in Emanuel Geibel
Emanuel Geibel
Emanuel von Geibel , German poet and playwright, was born at Lübeck, the son of a pastor in the city.He was originally intended for his father's profession and studied at Bonn and Berlin, but his real interests lay not in theology but in classical and romance philology. In 1838 he accepted a...
's Münchener Dichterbuch (1862); he was soon inducted into the Munich circle of writers known as Die Krokodile
Die Krokodile
Die Krokodile was a small poets' society in Munich which existed from 1856 to the 1870s.- Background and beginnings :King Ludwig I had constructed the Glyptothek and the Pinakothek to house art collections. Part of his intention was to attract intellectual luminaries to Munich, with little result...
. By the age of 25 he had earned a reputation as a gifted romantic with his lyrical poems (especially the powerful ballad of the Sendlinger Bauernschlacht, one of the highlights of his career) and the humorous peasant novel Der alte Praktikant. Efforts to further his education led him to Venice in 1862, Paris in 1863, and Vienna in 1864, where he was in close contact with Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer was an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral.-Biography:...
. From 1865-66 he was Secretary General of the German Schiller Foundation (Deutsche Schillerstiftung) in Vienna under the presidency of Paul Heyse. After 1866, he worked as a freelance writer in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. In 1888 he was ennobled by the Prince Regent Luitpold
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria , was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, due to the incapacity of his nephews, King Ludwig II and King Otto.-Early life:...
.
He also gained importance as a leading figure of the Verband Alter Corpsstudenten (VAC), founded in 1888 and chaired by Hopfen from 1895 until his death. Soon after taking office, he submitted the plan for a monument dedicated to the German Student Corps
German Student Corps
Corps are the oldest still-existing kind of Studentenverbindung, Germany's traditional university corporations; their roots date back to the 15th century. The oldest corps still existing today was founded in 1789...
at the Rudelsburg
Rudelsburg
The castle ruin Rudelsburg lies on the east bank of the river Saale atop a rocky shell limestone ridge, approximately above the river and above Saaleck, a suburb of the town of Bad Kösen in the Burgenlandkreis district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany...
to Prince Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of...
. On 25 June he helped to lay the groundwork for this monument.
Works
- Peregretta, novel (Berlin 1864)
- Der Pinsel Mings, eine sehr ergötzliche chinesische Geschichte in Versen (Stuttgart 1868)
- Verdorben zu Paris, novel (Stuttgart 1868, 2 vols.)
- Arge Sitten, novel (Stuttgart 1869, 2 vols.)
- Aschenbrödel, play (1869)
- In der Mark, play (1870)
- Der graue Freund, novel (Stuttgart 1874, 4 vols.)
- Juschu. Tagebuch eines Schauspielers (Stuttgart 1875)
- Verfehlte Liebe, novel (Stuttgart 1876, 2 vols.)
- Bayrische Dorfgeschichten (Stuttgart 1878)
- Der alte Praktikant (Stuttgart 1878)
- Die Heirat des Herrn von Waldenberg (Stuttgart 1879, 3 vols.)
- Die Geschichten des Majors (Berlin 1880, 3rd ed. 1882)
- Kleine Leute, short stories (Berlin 1880)
- Mein Onkel Don Juan. Eine Geschichte aus dem vorigen Jahrhundert, historical novel (Berlin 1881)
- Erzählung (Berlin 1881, 2 vols.)
- Die Einsame, short stories (Dresden 1882)
- Gedichte (Berlin 1883)
- Tiroler Geschichten (Dresden 1884-85, 2 vols.)
- Das Allheilmittel (Dresden 1885)
- Ein wunderlicher Heiliger (Leipzig 1886)
- Der letzte Hieb (Stuttgart 1886)
- Robert Leichtfuß (Stuttgart 1888)