Ernst Nägeli (writer, 1908)

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Ernst Nägeli (born December 13, 1908 in Mattwil ; † March 13, 2006 in Frauenfeld ) was a Swiss dialect poet , editor and author .

Life

Ernst Nägeli grew up as a son of a farmer in Mattwil, put the Matura at the Kantonsschule Frauenfeld, and then studied in Zurich and Heidelberg German. In 1926/1927 he was active in the Thurgovia association, where he met the FDP - Grand Councilor and editor of the Thurgauer Zeitung, Rudolf Huber.

In 1943 he married Emmy Kreis. At times he worked as a journalist in Brussels . From 1938 to 1978 he worked as an editor for the Thurgauer Zeitung , where he played a key role in shaping the feature pages. His contributions were published in the Thurgauer Jahrbuchn . Ernst Nägeli also wrote as a Thurgau correspondent for the NZZ .

Especially in the summer he stayed regularly in Salenstein , where he liked to go hiking.

In the later years of his life he wrote numerous works in the dialect of his Thurgau homeland. His ties to his homeland and his cosmopolitanism are reflected in his texts as well as in his appearance and manner. His numerous books have all been published by Huber Verlag in Frauenfeld.

Works

  • Johann Wilhelm Simler as a poet. 1936 (dissertation).
  • Stabele story. 1965. ( e-periodica )
  • Eastern Swiss vines - Eastern Swiss wine. (Drawings by Hanny Fries ), 1966.
  • The shipwreck of Berlinge. 1966. ( e-periodica.ch )
  • Tuusig Aamer Kartüser. 1968. The Istighofer Thurbrücke is immortalized in the history of De Chilbichroom .
  • Rose n ond trip. 1974.
  • Bechtelistag. Portraits of prominent Thurgau residents. 1976.
  • Cider and juice. Thurgau anecdotes. 1977.
  • Water, Wine and a Four-Poster Bed: A Cheerful Novel. 1979.
  • Trischelebere. Thurgau stories. 1982.
  • En Chratte full of apples. New anecdotes from Thurgau. 1997.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Albert Gerber v / o Keck: We mourn Ernst Nägeli v / o Zahm. In: Thurgovia Nachrichten, 128, autumn 2006, 69th year, p. 11.
  2. ^ Christian Schmid: Nägeli, Ernst. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  3. Ernst Nägeli. In: Seerücken literature. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  4. Werner Raths: Dr. Ernst Nägeli - Thurgau through and through. ( Memento of the original from June 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Obituary in the Thurgauer Zeitung of March 23, 2006, p. 27. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.thurgauerzeitung.ch
  5. Today the bridge is worth protecting - the Istighofer wooden bridge over the Thur from 1837 was demolished 65 years ago. ( Memento of the original from June 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Thurgauer Zeitung , February 27, 2002. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.thurgauerzeitung.ch