WLISLOCKI, Heinrich Adalbert von. Kronstadt (now Braşov) 9.7.1856 — Klosdorf bei Kleinkopisch (now Şona in Translivania) 19.2.1907. Austrian Gypsy Scholar. His father was Polish and mother German of Transilvania. In 1875-79 studied at Klausenburg (Cluj-Napoca). Ph.D. 1879. Worked as tutor,in 1883-90 in Mühlbach (Sebeş), but also eagerly collected gypsy material. Also worked as translator. In last years suffered of mental problems. Married.
Publications: Diss. Hapax legomena im Atlamál. 1879, then publ. in Z. für vgl. Litteratur.
– Die Sprache der transylvanischen Zigeuner. Grammatik. Wörterbuch. Lp. 1884.
– Vom wandelnden Zigeunervolke. Bilder aus dem Leber der Siebenbürger Zigeuner. 7+390 p. Hbrg 1890.
– Numerous articles, especially in Ungar. Revue, Z. für vgl. Litteratur, JGLS, Z. f. deutsche Philologie and ZDMG.
Sources: Briefly in Bethlenfalvy 1980, 21; German Wikipedia with photo.
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