Adalbert Stifter

Adalbert Stifter (1805–1868) was an Austrian writer, painter and educator. He was born on 23 October 1805 in Oberplan, Bohemia (now in the Czech Republic), and died on 28 January 1868 in Linz. His work is known for delicate descriptions of nature and the so-called “gentle law,” revealing a restrained and profound sense of order in everyday landscapes and ordinary people. His representative works include the novel Der Nachsommer (1857), the story collection Bunte Steine: Ein Festgeschenk (1853) and Das Haidedorf, as well as the epic Witiko. His themes often center on nature, personal growth and ethics, and his precise, unhurried prose makes him a classic writer of nineteenth-century German-language literature. The library holds three of his works; common classification information is currently unavailable, and public information is limited.