Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach | |
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Ebner-Eschenbach about 1900 | |
| Born | Marie Dubský von Třebomyslice 13 September 1830 Zdislavice Castle, Moravia, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 12 March 1916 (aged 85) Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, essayist |
| Period | 1858–1909 |
| Genre | Drama, narrative, novel, novella, bildungsroman |
| Notable works | Das Gemeindekind, Dorf- und Schlossgeschichten |
Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach née Countess Dubsky (Czech: Marie von Ebner-Eschenbachová, German: Marie Freifrau von Ebner-Eschenbach; 13 September 1830 – 12 March 1916) was an Austrian writer and a noblewoman. Noted for her psychological novels, she is regarded as one of the most important German-language writers of the latter portion of the 19th century.