LILIENCRON, DETLEV, Baron von (1S44—). A German novelist and poet, best known as a lyrist and leader ill revo lutionary literary circles. Ile was born in Kiel, entered the Prussian Army. served in the cam paigns of 1866 and of 1870-71, and was severely wounded in each. After traveling in America— his mother was born in Philadelphia—he was in the employ of the German Government until 1887, when he devoted himself entirely to litera ture. One of the oldest of the 'Young German' authors, Liliencron was also one of the most in fluential; he was a member of the Berlin 'Freie litteraris•he Gesellschaft' and one of the founders of the Alunieh 'Gesellschaft fiir modernes Lehen.' Nearly all of the members of the new school in Germany became attaehed to him personally or by literary ties. His lyrics are better than his novels, among which mention should be made of the popular Ttreide Hammelshiitlel (1886; 2(1 ed. 1900), Der Maron (1890: 3d ed. 1900): and
the Krierisnorenen (1896; 4th ed. 1902) : or than stud' dramas as Der Trifels and Palermo (1886). In the lyrics there is enough marching rhythm, taken with his war record, to win him the title of 'soldier poet.' and there is an especial felicity in his backgrounds of Schleswig scenery and in his realistic and dramatic narrative; but, on the other hand, there is no little affectation of man ner. His themes are frequently erotic. His chief poetic titles are Adjutantcnritte (1684: 3.1 ed. 1899) ; Gt.-the/tic (1SS9) ; Neue (1393) ; and Ache! und Swine (1900; 3d ed. 1902) ; as well as selections for children (10th ed. 1901). Consult the sketches by Bierbaum (Leipzig, 1892), and by Oppenheimer (Berlin, 1898).