Edmund Wilkens
Edmund Wilkens (born June 23, 1932 in Varel ; † September 20, 2005 ibid) was a German teacher and author who published mainly in Low German .
Life
After finishing school, Wilkens studied German , history and philosophy at the University of Freiburg and the University of Münster . In order to finance his studies, he worked as a factory and construction worker during this time and gained fruitful experience for his later writing. From 1956 to 1988 he worked as a teacher at the Varel secondary school.
In addition to his school service, Wilkens wrote books, mostly in Low German. His work also includes radio plays for NDR and Radio Bremen as well as essays , articles and lectures. For a while he was also a freelancer for the Nordwest-Zeitung in Oldenburg , for which he wrote glosses, among other things. With his sonorous bass voice, he was also a popular performer and speaker on the radio. Through his choice of topics, he showed that the Low German language is not antiquated, but can provide answers to contemporary problems. Most of his works were published by De Utrooper Verlag in Leer.
Honors
- 1989 Freudenthal Prize
- 1995 European Culture Prize from the Catholic Academy in Stapelfeld
- 1998 Borsla Prize from the Borsla Association for Low German Language and Literature eV in Bösel
Works (selection)
- De Klinkerstraat: stories, poems, monologues , Ostendorp Verlag, Rhauderfehn 1984, ISBN 3-921516-43-9
- Minschen an't Meer: Low German short stories , De Utrooper-Verlag, Leer 1991, ISBN 3-928245-09-0
- De Lüüd van Lüttstadt: Cheeky stories , De Utrooper-Verlag, Leer 1991, ISBN 3-928245-14-7
- Snee van Guntsiet: En Vertellen , De Utrooper-Verlag, Leer 1991, ISBN 3-928245-91-0
Web links
- Varel on the literature map In: NWZ Online from June 23, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Peter Hansen: Edmund Wilkens on Niederdeutsche-literatur.de, accessed on April 24, 2019.
- ↑ Source: Verlag Michael Jung, Kiel 2000, ISBN 3-929596-90-3
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilkens, Edmund |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Varel |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 20, 2005 |
| Place of death | Varel |