Alfred Heinrich (Author)
Alfred Heinrich (born June 14, 1930 in Vienna ; † July 2, 2016 ibid) was an Austrian satirical publicist, above all cabaret writer, journalist and book author.
Life
General
After 6 classes at a humanistic grammar school , dropping out of school, then apprenticeship typesetter, machine setters, proofreader, work planner. Married to Ingrid Renauer since 1961. Daughters Elisabeth, Evelyn, Doris. Since 1950 Alfred Heinrich has also written articles for newspapers, magazines, cabarets, radio and television. From 1984 to 1997 he was curator of the Protestant Reformed Community of Vienna-West , and from 1987 to 1996 district councilor in Vienna-Penzing .
Journalistic activity
Heinrich wrote in 1953 with Walter Pissecker texts for AK -Belangsendungen. In 1964 he founded the cabaret Die Giftzwerge with Adi Pocta , for which he has written many articles since then, and in 1977 the “Penzinger Association for Culture and Leisure”. He also wrote lyrics for the television program at the time . In 1980 Gerhard Bronner “discovered” him for the contemporary satirical cabaret show Der Guglhupf (later directed by Lore Krainer ) for which Heinrich wrote most of the texts for 30 years (at times under the pseudonym Penzinger). Also double conferences for Gerhard Bronner and Peter Wehle in the cabaret Die Fledermaus , also the program “The new brooms and the long runner”, texts for the Salzburg satirical magazine Watzmann and Sylvia Nesher's “Schwarzes Theater Domino” and the column “No offense” in the Magazine all week . He was buried at the Baumgartner Friedhof .
Books, CD
- The Frozen Councilor - Notes on Current Affairs . With a foreword by Gerhard Bronner. Edition Va bene, Vienna / Klosterneuburg 2004, ISBN 3-85167-172-4 , p. 224 .
- In the beginning there was the market - a not seriously serious story about a serious topic . Edition Volkshochschule, Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-900799-71-7 , p. 111 (caricatures by Alfred Kohlbacher).
- And the Viennese grumble forever - a slightly different city history . Edition Va bene (history), Vienna / Klosterneuburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-85167-229-9 , p. 312 ( Review [PDF; 160 kB ] from the Kirchenblatt 4/2009 of the Zwinglikirche Wien-West).
- Hitler's view of the world - On the delusion of the senses of madness . Edition Va bene, Vienna / Klosterneuburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-85167-240-4 , p. 136 (caricatures by Alfred Kohlbacher).
- To Babylon and back - a historical utopia . Edition Va bene, Vienna / Klosterneuburg 2014, ISBN 978-3-85167-282-4 , p. 231 .
- Travnicek Junior CD (spoken by Gerhard Bronner and Martin Zauner) - Preiser Records, 1995
Honors
- Viktor Adler badge , 1996
- Silver Medal of Honor for Services to the State of Vienna , 1997
- Decoration of Honor in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria , 2010
Web links
- Literature by and about Alfred Heinrich in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary at reformiertekirche.at
- ^ Alfred Leopold Heinrich grave site , Vienna, Baumgartner Friedhof, Group 42, Row 2, No. 11.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heinrich, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian satirical publicist, cabaret writer, journalist and book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd July 2016 |
| Place of death | Vienna |