Immermann, Karl Leberecht (1796–1840)

German dramatist, poet, and novelist. He wrote the historical tragedies Das Trauerspiel in Tirol 1827 and Kaiser Friedrich II 1828, and the mystic poem Merlin 1831. Of his novels, Die Epigonen 1836 and Münchhausen 1838 are the best known. Der Oberhof, included in the latter, started the vogue of the peasant story in Germany.

He was born in Magdeburg, studied law at Halle, and fought at Ligny and Waterloo. He was a judge at Magdeburg 1823 and Düsseldorf 1827. In 1839 he managed the Düsseldorf Theatre.