Hartzenbusch

Hartzenbusch, Juan Eugenio (1806-80), a Spanish dramatist of German descent, was born at Madrid, where he became director of the national library in 1802 after many years in a subordinate capacity. His first play was written in 1836, the title being Los Amantes de Teruel. Among his comedies were La Redoma Encantada and La Visionaria. Alfonso el Casta, La Coja y el Encogido were the chief of his dramatic poems; he wrote also Dona Mencia, and several prose works, and edited the plays of Calderon, Molina, and Lopez de la Vega.