Fritz Steinhaus
Fritz Steinhaus (born February 7, 1883 in Gütersloh ; † March 5, 1937 there ) was a German writer who made outstanding contributions to the Low German dialect .
Life
Fritz Steinhaus attended the old town school ( elementary school ) and the Evangelical Stiftische Gymnasium in his hometown of Gütersloh . He completed an apprenticeship as a book printer in Bielefeld , Leipzig , Gütersloh and Hanover and passed the master craftsman examination in 1907. After that, however, he took over his father's cigar wholesaler in Gütersloh, which still exists today. During his life he went on business trips in northern Germany and collected Low German dönkes , poems and stories.
Publications (selection)
- 1925: Beller ut Gütsels aule Dagen 1825–1925
- 1926: Kiek see! Stupid dude! Dönkes ut'n Ravensbiärgsken and Mönsterlanne
- 1965: Kiek, he liäwet no! Dönkes ut'n Ravensbiärgisken un Münsterlanne , published by Lore Hiersemann, Gütersloh Heimatverein
- 1984: Low German medicine chest for cheerful Westphalians. Kiek see! Dönkes ut de aulen Tied
literature
- M. Windthorst: Fritz Steinhaus. In: The Ravensberger. Home calendar for the Ravensberger Land , Bielefeld 1938, p. 111f.
- Fritz Steinhaus, the unforgettable “Kiek süh!”. In: The Ravensberger. Home calendar for the Ravensberger Land, Bielefeld 1951, pp. 126–128.
Web links
- Literature by and about Fritz Steinhaus in the catalog of the German National Library
- Fritz Steinhaus in the Lexicon of Westphalian Authors
- Fritz Steinhaus in the Low German Bibliography and Biography (PBuB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steinhaus, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gutersloh |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1937 |
| Place of death | Gutersloh |