Ernst Hofmann
Ernst Hofmänner (born May 25, 1916 in Buchs ; † November 6, 2005 in Sevelen , reformed , resident in Buchs and Sevelen) was a Swiss writer .
Life
Ernst Hofmänner was born on May 25, 1916 in Buchs, the son of the postman and farmer Georg Hofmänner. He received his school education in Buchs and Trey . He then worked as a farmer in his father's business in Buchs before buying a farm in Sevelen. In addition, Hofmänner worked as a local journalist for the newspaper "Werdenberger & Obertoggenburger" from 1972 onwards , and from 1976 he was self-employed.
Ernst Hofmänner married Katharina, the daughter of the carpenter Leonhard Schlegel, in 1942 . He died on November 6, 2005 at the age of 89 in Sevelen.
Act
Ernst Hofmänner emerged as the author of travel reports , diary entries, poems in Werdenberg dialect and short stories. He also worked as a chronicler for local associations.
Works (selection)
- Bis zfriide, poem in Werdenberg dialect , 1972
- S Johr major, poem in Werdenberg dialect , 1975
- The whole world is like a book, travelogue , 1979
- Viewed from the hospital bed, diary entry , 1979
- Take dr e chli Zit, poem in Werdenberg dialect , 1984
- Letters from the hospital, diary entry , 1996
- Vu allergattiga Lüt, short story , 1996
Web links
- Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Court men, Ernst. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Literature by and about Ernst Hofmänner in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Court men, Ernst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Box |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 2005 |
| Place of death | Sevelen |