August Hollweg
August Hollweg (born January 15, 1899 in Eschendorf , † April 8, 1977 in Rheine ) was a Low German writer.
life and work
Hollweg was born in Eschendorf near Rheine as the son of a weaver. In Rheine he also attended high school. In the First World War he was a soldier, in 1918 he was taken prisoner by the English. From 1924 he worked as an editor for several Münsterland newspapers and the Westphalian home calendar. He published mainly in Münsterländer Platt and participated in many anthologies.
August Hollweg died in Rheine at the age of 78 .
Publications
- Fieraobendstunn, a Low German stage play. Aschendorff, Münster 1935.
- August Hollweg, Ferdinand Zumbroock: The proper topping-out ceremony. Old and new judgments. Aschendorff, Münster 1936.
- Swattbraut: Plattdütske Riemsels. Aschendorff, Münster 1948.
- The home in the legend. Rheine around 1950.
- With Wim Mulders through North Rhine-Westphalia. Self-published without indication of location and year.
Web links
- August Hollweg in the Lexicon of Westphalian Authors
- August Hollweg in the Low German Bibliography and Biography (PBuB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hollweg, August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Low German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eschendorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 1977 |
| Place of death | Rheine |