Friedl Thorward
Friedl Thorward , actually Siegfried Peter , (born January 5, 1915 in Furth im Wald , † July 9, 2008 ibid) was a German mountaineer and author.
Thorward had been at home in the Bavarian-Bohemian border region since childhood. He was a nature lover, extreme mountaineer and forest hiker. He had made a name for himself as a connoisseur of the Bavarian Forest through his lecture evenings throughout Germany and through his books Mein wildes Waldgebirge and On lonely mountain paths . Thorward has also written two novels, Der böhmisch`Girgl , which appeared as a serial in 14 East Bavarian newspapers.
Awards
- 1985: Waldschmidt Prize , Waldschmidt Association, Eschlkam
Books (selection)
- My wild forest mountains - Experienced Bavarian Forest . Regensburg: Pustet, 1980
- On lonely mountain paths - the Bayerwald main ridge for connoisseurs and experts . Regensburg: Pustet, 1982
- The bohemian `Girgl. A novel from the Bavarian Forest . Regensburg: Pustet, 1985
- In the valley of time . Grafenau: Morsak, 1993
Web links
- Literature by and about Friedl Thorward in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alfred Peter: A social and democratic mayor ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on spd-furth.de
- ↑ Stefan Ruzas: Message from the Beyond July 13, 2008 in Focus.de
- ↑ The Waldschmidt Prize , Eschlkam.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thorward, Friedl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peter, Friedrich (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mountaineer and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Furth in the forest |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 9, 2008 |
| Place of death | Furth in the forest |