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Wilhelm Weigand
1862–1949
A German poet, novelist, and dramatist whose work stayed closely tied to Franconian roots, he spent much of his career in Munich and wrote across several literary forms. Active from the late 19th century into the mid-20th, he was part of Germany’s literary life for decades.
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Die Hexe: Eine Erzählung
by Wilhelm Weigand
About the author
Born on March 13, 1862, in Gissigheim in Baden, Wilhelm Weigand became known as a German writer whose work included poetry, novels, and plays. Reference biographies agree that he later moved to Munich in 1889, a city that became his long-term home and an important center of his literary life.
Although he lived in Munich, his writing is often described as deeply rooted in the Franconian landscape and culture. That mix of regional feeling and broad literary ambition helped shape a career that stretched across many decades.
Weigand died in Munich on December 20, 1949. He is remembered today as a versatile figure in German literature from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.