Alfred Gesswein
Alfred Gesswein (born January 6, 1911 in Hungarian Altenburg ; † May 13, 1983 in Vienna ) was an Austrian poet , radio play author and graphic artist .
In his landscape and nature poetry, Alfred Gesswein dealt with fantastic motifs (1960s) as well as current environmental problems. He was editor of the literary yearbooks configurations (1965–72) and co-editor of the literary magazine Podium (1971ff.).
The Alfred Gesswein Literature Prize was named after him.
Works
Lyric:
- Put your heart to the wind , 1960
- At the Temples of the Hills , 1965
- Surveyed area , 1967
- The glass of November , 1968
- Rama dama, Rama woima, Rama miasma , 1975
- augfeude schtod , 1976 (dialect poems)
- Target points , 1977
- Houses of cards , 1981
Radio play:
- Thirty-three , 1971
Web links
- Literature by and about Alfred Gesswein in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gesswein, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian poet, radio play author and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hungarian Altenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 13, 1983 |
| Place of death | Vienna |