Anna Hensler
Anna Hensler (born June 19, 1878 in Bregenz , Vorarlberg , † April 14, 1952 in Klaus ) was a Vorarlberg writer and local historian .
Life
Anna Hensler was a daughter of the Bregenz doctor Josef Kaspar Hensler. In 1882 the Hensler family moved to Marienbad . After the death of their father in 1884, the family returned to Bregenz . Around 1895 Anna Hensler moved to Feldkirch for health reasons . In 1945 she settled in Klaus with her sister Hedwig , where she spent the last years of her life. In 1905 she achieved a bestseller with the book "France's Lilies". Together with her sister Hedwig, Anna Hensler collected regional sagas and legends and dealt with Vorarlberg customs.
Appreciation
In Klaus and in Hohenems Anna-Hensler Street is named after her.
Works
- France's Lilies , novel (1905)
- Jakob von Ems , poetry (1930)
- To the Hohenems , Seal (1934)
- The Last Breath of the Old Brigantium (1946)
- Utz von Hohensax (1948)
literature
- Robert Summer : Life and work of the Vorarlberg poet Anna Hensler: Collection of substances . Klaus 1990.
Web links
- Literature by and about Anna Hensler in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Short biography of Anna Hensler in tabular form
- Estates in Austria - Personal Lexicon
- Literature by and about Anna Hensler in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hensler, Anna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hensler, A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer and local historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bregenz , Vorarlberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 1952 |
| Place of death | Klaus |