Kerner, Justinius Andreas Christian (1786-1862)

German poet. His works include Die Reiseschatten von dem Schattenspieler Luchs 1811, Deutscher Dichterwald 1813, Der letzte Blutenstrauss 1852, and Winterbluten 1859. In later life he became interested in occultism and wrote the novel Die Seherin von Prevorst 1829.

He was born in Ludwigsburg in Württemberg. He studied medicine at the university of Tübingen, took his doctor's degree 1808, and practised in Wildbad. In 1815 he was made medical officer of Guildorf and in 1818 of Weinsberg, where he spent the rest of his life.