Adalbert Stifter was born on October 23, 1805 in Oberplan, Krumau, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Horní Planá, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic]. He was a writer, known for
Bergkristall (1949),
La valle di pietra (1992) and
Die Flucht (1978). He was married to Amalia Mohaupt. He died on January 28, 1868 in Linz, Upper Austria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria].