Friedrich Konrad Müller

Friedrich Konrad Müller ( born November 14, 1823 in Ummerstadt, † April 26, 1881 in Leipzig ) was a German poet. He called himself Müller of the Werra.

Life

Müller was the son of a pastor. He was an apprentice pharmacist in Hildburghausen and went mid-1840s to Heidelberg, where he met the poet Wilhelmine von Chezy, who supported him financially and encouraged to first seals. He studied pharmacy, but then switched to medical school.

Because of his participation in the revolution of March 1848 he had to flee to Switzerland and continued in Zurich and Bern, medical studies continued. In Bern he took a job as a junior doctor. Further stations were Geneva and St. Gallen.

Then he came back to his native Thuringia to Camburg, Weimar, Coburg and Gotha. 1869 Müller took the guest of honor of the Khedive at the opening of the Suez Canal in part.

In 1871, Müller honorary doctorate from the University of Jena and a year later an honorary citizen of his native town.

Works (selection)

  • The freedom Wunderhorn or Rothe roses and swords sound. A lake Biel 1850 ( poems).
  • A German oak wreath. 1857 ( poems).
  • The locust dream. 1860 ( story ).
  • Thuringia. 1861 ( Travel Guide).
  • Inherited and ergerbt. 1871 ( story ).
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