Sebastian Sailer

Sebastian Sailer (12 February 1714 – 7 March 1777), born Johann Valentin Sailer, was a German Premonstratensian Baroque preacher and writer. He is especially known for his comedies written in Swabian German.

Sebastian Sailer

Johann Valentin Sailer

12 February 1714

Weisenhorn

7 March 1777(1777-03-07) (aged 63)

Obermarchtal

Writings[edit]

Works written in dialect[edit]

Sailer's Swabian dialect is that of his hometown Weißenhorn (in what is now Bavarian Swabia) with influences by the hefty rural dialect of his Upper Swabian parishes.

Hans Albrecht Oehler: Sebastian Sailer. 1714-1777. Chorherr, Dorfpfarrer, Dichter. Marbacher Magazin, Vol. 76. Deutsche Schillergesellschaft, Marbach am Neckar 1996, 3-929146-49-5

Sebastian Sailer

Sebastian Sailer

Born

Died

Writings[edit]

Works written in dialect[edit]

ISBN

Sailer Museum in Dieterskirch