Eugene Andergassen
Eugen Andergassen (born June 20, 1907 in Feldkirch ; † March 31, 1987 ) was an Austrian writer .
Life
Eugen Andergassen's parents came from South Tyrol . Initially employed as a commercial clerk, he then completed a degree in acting and directing at the New Vienna Conservatory .
From the 1930s he published plays and poems that were supposed to convey a Christian message. Until the 1970s, he was one of the most important writers in Vorarlberg . In total, he wrote over 25 books. He was a member of the Innviertel artists' guild .
In 1972 he finished his work as a teacher and director at a vocational school and retired, but continued to publish literary works.
Awards and honors
- 1957: ORF radio play award
- 1975: Max Mell Medal
- 1975: Silver Medal of Honor of the State of Vorarlberg
- 1982: Ring of honor of the city of Feldkirch
Works
- The Homecoming , drama, 1932
- The giant David and little Goliath , fairy tale, 1936
- Christmas at the Front , Drama, 1937
- The hostel , lyric poetry, 1938
- Silence and Sound , Poetry, 1941
- Little harp play , poetry, 1945
- The poem speaks to you , Lyrik, 1948
- The poor maid , drama, 1949
- Those who stand up in the dark , drama, 1950
- The game from Krampus , drama, 1951
- The Frog Prince , drama, 1951
- The Liberated Life , drama, 1953
- We're not at home here , drama, 1960
- The Christmas Book , Poetry and Stories, 1961
- Shells in the sand , lyric poetry, 1963
- Enlightenment , Stories, 1965
- Treason , drama, 1968
- Messages , stories and poetry, 1969
- Radiations , poetry, 1972
- A selection of plays , dramas, 1976
- I want to plant a word in your heart , 1977
- Come on, it's haunted and haunted. Legends from Vorarlberg , Legends, 1979 (illustrations by Erich Ess)
- Window inwards , short stories and essays, 1979
- Word from Silence , Poetry, 1981
- The stranger becomes a companion to me , Lyrik, 1983
- David and His Rich Legacy , Fairy Tales, 1984
- Word under the evening star , poetry, 1985
literature
- Ulrike Schwärzler: Eugen Andergassen. Documentation aspects . Innsbruck 1989, (Innsbruck, Univ., Diploma thesis).
Web links
- Holdings of the Franz Michael Felder archive of the Vorarlberg State Library
- Literature by and about Eugen Andergassen in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eugen Andergassen: A selection of plays . Austrian Verlagsanstalt, 1976, p. 11.
- ^ Margret Dietrich, Heinz Kindermann: Encounter with Max Mell . 1982, p. 229.
- ↑ Ulrike Längle: Literature in Vorarlberg after the Second World War . In: Land Vorarlberg (Ed.): Vorarlberg Chronik .
- ↑ Joachim Günther, Rudolf Hartung: New German Hefts . 1990, p. 824.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Andergassen, Eugene |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Feldkirch |
DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1987 |