LINDAU, t'L 1839-1. A Gen-an atist. novelist. and essayist. born al lie studied at Halle and Leipzig. He visited Paris. where he became deeply ally, ted by the French literary spirit. and. returning to Germany in 18113. edited the itulof for a year. went then to Berlin, all] ill I to Elber AN-here he edited the Elbert« Met. In 1849 he founded in Leirzig Ills Watt.
went two years later to Berlin, and in 1872 founded Di( Gegcmeurt, which he edited till 1881. hi 1877 he founded also A ord and Niid. lie vis ited the United States in 1883 as guest of Henry Villard on the weasien of the ceremonial opening of the Northern Pacific Railroad. lie traveled widely in our then opening West and published his letters to the Nationai-Zeihriig of Berlin as .vas der Herren Wen (Berlin. 1884). Lindan is author of some sixty volumes of dra mas, stories, sketches, and critical or controversial pamphlets. as well as of many dramatic adapta
tions. The more noteworthy of his critical es says are: llannlose 'trifle eines dcatsehen Klein-044107s (1870) : Lit/en/rise/ff. Riieksiehts losigkeitcn (1871) ; and Dramata•gisehe Mut ter (1875-901. T0 the study of French literature he contributed essays on .11o/iere (1872) and .1 I fret/ de Mussel (1877). The more noteworthy of his novels are Iterr mid Pratt Draw' (7111 ed. 1882) and Spitzen (translated as "Lace," 1888). Typical of his dramas are Die Erste (1895) and Der bend (1896), but many others arc note worthy for their technic., their inst inet of stage effect, and their bright and witty dialogue. Con sult Iladlieh, Dual Lindan als dramatiseher Richter (Berlin, 187(1).