Globus publishing house
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The globe-Verlag was the existing 1945-1993 party publisher of the Austrian Communist Party . Since setting up as an independent company, individual publications in the KPÖ environment continued to appear under the remaining publisher's name.
History of the publisher
After the liberation in 1945, the KPÖ initially assumed an important position as one of the three founding parties of the Second Republic with corresponding representation in the first provisional government . It was thanks to this status and its proximity to the Soviet occupying power that the KPÖ was able to take over the modern printing operations of the "Ostmärkische Zeitungsverlag" on a lease basis in 1945, which the latter had taken over from the Steyrermühl concern in 1938 through " Aryanization " . The Globus Group, which was officially founded in the summer of 1945 and published and printed numerous magazines related to the KPÖ, established itself in the corresponding premises.
Due to the restitution to Steyrermühl that was ultimately necessary, Globus-Verlag built a large, modern printing and publishing building based on the designs of Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky , Wilhelm Schütte , on Höchstädtplatz 3 in Vienna- Brigittenau (20th district) in 1954–1956 . Fritz Weber and Karl Franz Eder. (It was in the Soviet sector of Vienna until 1955.) Until 1992 it was the seat of the KPÖ and some of its sub-organizations. The daily newspaper Volksstimme , the central organ of the KPÖ, had its editorial office on the 4th floor.
Today the building is used as a school building. In front of the building, on Höchstädtplatz, is the memorial and memorial stone Marsyas by Alfred Hrdlicka , which is dedicated to the victims and fighters against fascist tyranny, racism and war , donated by the KPÖ and erected in 1988. There is also a relief bust on a stone plinth in memory of the long-time KPÖ chairman Johann Koplenig .
As a party publisher, the publishing house shared the fate of the KPÖ, the path towards extensive marginalization. Nevertheless, the intellectuals working in it, with their emphatically Austrian-patriotic line, succeeded in repeatedly setting interesting and important cultural accents, especially in the early years after 1945. The care of the work of the poet Theodor Kramer is one of the services of the publishing house, and important authors such as Mira Lobe and Karl Bruckner were at least temporarily active in the field of children's and youth literature as well .
newspapers and magazines
“Volksstimme” , daily newspaper - central organ of the KPÖ :, “Die Arbeit”, newspaper of the GLB - trade union left bloc :, “ Voice of the Woman ”, magazine of the BDFÖ - Federation of Democratic Women Austria :, “Red Perspective”, monthly magazine of the KSV - Communist Student Association :, "Explosiv", monthly magazine of the KJÖ - Communist Youth Austria, our newspaper , children's and youth magazine :, Wiener Tagebuch etc. Alongside many other magazines, the German-language edition of the IB information bulletin of the communist and workers' parties was created between 1958 and 1989 relocated.
According to the legal notice, the publisher was also a long-term sales partner of the oldest German-language comic magazine with the title Mosaik, founded in the GDR in 1955 .
Bookstores
The publishing house owned and operated five bookstores in Austria for decades, four of them in Vienna, three of them in the city center. These bookstores offered a wide range of classic and current literature, especially from the publishing programs of the socialist countries, especially the GDR. In the early 1980s, five titles were also sold from the famous Insel-Bücherei , published by the Leipziger Insel-Verlag , but with their own cover and imprint.
The "Zentralbuchhandlung", which was owned by KPÖ until 2005, was the bookstore flagship of Globus Verlag and KPÖ in Vienna in the inner city next to Stephansplatz. The “International Book” at the Trattnerhof , also in the inner city, had books in Russian and Bulgarian in Cyrillic in its range . There was also the “Erste Wiener Fachbuchhandlung” in Vienna's Wollzeile (1st district), the “Arbeiterbuchhandlung” in Laxenburger Strasse in the Vienna workers' district of Favoriten (10th district) and the “Volksbuchhandlung” in Graz , the Styrian capital.
Authors and titles
Austrian writers: Doris Brehm, “A woman between yesterday and tomorrow” (1955) :, Franz Xaver Fleischhacker, “Sword in the farmer's hand” (1953), Cattaro (1957) :, Frank Fischer, “Das Mädchen Italia” (1948 ) :, Marie Frischauf , "The gray man" (1949) :, Kóra, "Herr Haslinger" (1947) (cartoon Haslinger jokes) :, "The circle has a beginning", anthology: Hans Friedmann, Anneliese Fritz-Eulau, Friedl Hofbauer , Otto Horn, Franz Kain , Rolf Rothmayer, Josef Toch, Fred Wander , Susanne Wantoch , (1953) :, Friedrich Lorenz, “Victory of the Ostracized” (1952) :, Hermynia Zur Mühlen, “When the Stranger Came” ( 1947) :, Margarete Petrides, "Hedwig Zadinek" (1947) :, Eva Priester, "Vom Banne der Freiheit" (1955) :, Margarete Rainer, "There is no farewell" (1955) :, Harry Sichrovsky, "Dschai Hind "(1954) :, Harry Sichrovsky," India dries its tears "(1959) :, Jura Soyfer ," Vom Paradies und Weltendung "(1948) :, Susanne Wantoch," Das Haus in der Brigittastraße "(1955) and" Na To, the city of winding paths ”(1948).
Austrian poetry: Hugo Abel, “There is a cross in no man's land” (1951) :, Theodor Kramer , “The lower tavern” (1946), “Vienna 1938 / The green cadres” (1946) :, Eva Priester, “Out of war and post-war "(1946) :,
Novels - stories - reports from all over the world: Jorge Amado , "The Land of Golden Fruits" (1953) :, Martin Andersen Nexø , "Ditte Menschenkind" (1949), "Der Lotterieschwede und other stories" (1949), "Pelle der Conqueror ”(1950),“ Morton the Red ”(1951) :, Louis Aragon ,“ Roman law no longer applies ”(1947) :, Wassili Ashajew,“ Far from Moscow ”(1951), Béla Balázs ,“ The youth of a dreamer ”(1948) :, Alexander Bek,“ Die Wolokolamsker Chaussee ”(1947) :, Pierre Courtade,“ Jimmy ”(1952) :, Petru Dumitriu,“ The Canal ”(1953) :, Ilja Grigorjewitsch Ehrenburg ,“ Auf the streets of Europe "(1946), Howard Fast ," Road to Freedom "(1949)," Spartacus "(1954) :, Julius Fučík ," Reportage written under the rope "(1947) :, Louis Fürnberg ," Mozartnovelle "( 1947), Maxim Gorki , six-volume work edition (1947) :, Jiri Hanzelka / Miroslav Zikmund, “Africa - Dream and Reality” (1954) :, Béla Illes, “Höhenfeuer” (1948), “In the mountains of the Skypetaren” (1948 ), Nikolai Semyonovich Evdokimow , “Song of Steel” (1951) :, Hewlett Johnson, “A Quarter of Humanity” (1954) :, René Jouglet, “Bread and Gold” (1955) :, Francesco Jovine, “The Lord's Fields” (1952 ) :, Fjodor Kandyba, "Heisse Erde" (1952) :, Egon Erwin Kisch , "Adventure in five continents, reports from the years" 1910 to 1945 (1948), "Marketplace of Sensations" (1948), "Discoveries in Mexico" (1947), “Asia thoroughly changed” (1946) :, Alexej Koshewnikow, “Revitalizing Water” (1952) :, Lörnic Kovai, “The Torch Dance” (1948), “The Goblet of Fire” (1949) :, Josef Likstanow, “ The green stone "(1952) :, Jack Lindsay," Der veruntreute Frühling "(1955) :, Jack London ," The iron heel "(1948) :, Edwin L. Mayer," The Gringo "(1949) :, Ivan Olbracht, "Once upon a time ..." (1949) :, Wera Panowa, "People from Krushilicha" (1950) :, Theodor Plievier, "Stalingrad" (1946) :, Konstantin Simonow , "The Russian Question" (1948) :, Ernst Sommer, "Revolt of the Defenseless" (1948) :, Roger Vailland, 325,000 Francs (1957).
Science and Art: Bela Balazs, “The Film” (1950) :, Engelbert Broda, “Forces of the Universe” (1954), “Atomic Power - Fear and Hope” (1955) :, Ernst Fischer , “Poetry and Interpretation” (1953 ), "Goethe, the great humanist" (1949), "Art and humanity" (1950) :, Albert Fuchs , "Spiritual currents in Austria" (1949) :, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, "About art and literature" ( 1948) :, Eva Priester, Brief History of Austria Volume 1 (1946), Volume 2 (1949) :, Georges Sadoul , "This is Chaplin, His Life - His Films - His Time" (1953) :, Erich Schindel and Anton Rot , “Natural history of love. Physiology, Biology and Sociology of Sexual Life ”(1953).
Technology and science: Otto Benesch, "Little History of Art in Austria" (1950) :, Robert Bleichsteiner, "Georgia - yesterday and today" (1950) :, Engelbert Broda, "Die Atomenergie" (1950) :, Gordon Childe, “History of Tools” (1948), “Driving Forces” (1949) :, Wilhelm Domaschko, “Mathematical Formula Collection” (1951) :, MA Gremiazkij, “So Became Man” (1948) :, GA Gurjew, “Was is the universe? "(1947) :, BA Keller," How life came about "(1947) :, F. Lang - F. Weber," Handbuch des Hochbaues "(1952) :, Loibl - Schubert," Die Bauordnung für Wien "(1952) :, Alexander Niklitschek ," Autofahrschule "(1948) :, WK Nikolskij and NF Jakowlew," How people learned to speak "(1950) :, Alexander Popowski," On the trail of life "(1946) :, Rolf Rothmayer, "Rocket, Sputnik, Space Ship" (1958) :, Erich Schmale, "My motorcycle and motor scooter" (1948) :, Schrötter-Rudolf Müller, "Aid book for mechanical engineering and electrical engineering" (1951) :, MF Subbotin , “This is how the Earth "(1948) :, Erich Trapp," Forces that shape our earth. Small geology and geophysics for everyone ”(1950) :, Fritz Weber,“ How do I build my own home? ”(1954) :, A. Wolodin,“ The elements rage ”(1947).
Sports and games: Franz Dusika, “The successful cyclist” (1951) :, Tony Eicholzer and Hans Huber, “Modernes boxing” (1949) :, EF Grünfeld, “Pocket book of the opening in chess. Bridge to the middle game using the most modern master games "1st part (1950), 2nd part" Open treatment "(1951) :, Ralph Hoke," Handbuch der Leichtathletik "(1951).
Wife and home: Ludwig Berg, “Das Kleinkind” (1950) :, Grete Ceiss, Dina Diez and Marie Frischauf, “Modern cosmetics for every woman. What you need to know about beauty care "(1951) :, Delsberg, Benedikt and Fischer," Doctors advise the woman "(1950) :, Hugo Glaser," Das kleine Doktorbuch "(1950) :, Kreilisheim-Saxl and Kurz," Infant and Toddler "(1951) :, Ida Pisko and Friedrich Epstein," Einsiedekochbuch für Obst und Gemüse "(1948) :, Charlotte Walter," Wiener Küche "(1955) :, Christa Wurdinger-Schützenhofer," Cookbook for today and tomorrow "(1948).
Literature: Ludwig Anzengruber , "Der Steinklopferhannes" (1946) :, Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach , "Village and Castle Stories" (1946) :, Ernst Fischer , "The Bridges of Breisau (1952)," The Great Treason "(1950 ), Franz Grillparzer "(1946) :, Karl E. Franzos," Aufstand von Wolowce "(1946) ;, Albert Fuchs," Modern Austrian Poets "(1946) :, Nikolai Gogol ," Fantastic Novellas "(1947) :, Franz Grillparzer, "Der arme Spielmann" (1946) :, Johann Nepomuk Nestroy, "Höllenangst" (1948) :, Alexander Puschkin, "Der Postmeister" (1946) :, Alexander Rosen, "Winter" (1946) :, Arthur Schnitzler , "Fräulein Else" (1946) :, Karl Schönherr, "Selected stories" (1947) :, Adalbert Stifter , "Bergkristall" (1946) :, Anton Chekhov , "Humorous stories" (1947) :, Franz Werfel , "Fights der Schwachen ”(1947) :, Anton Wildgans ,“ Late Harvest ”(1946).
The vast majority of the cited books are in the archive of the Alfred Klahr Society in Vienna.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Karl Schwanzer (Ed.), Günther Feuerstein (Red.): Viennese Buildings 1900 to Today , Austrian Building Center , Vienna 1964, p. 53, No. 217a
- ↑ Eder in the digital architectural dictionary Vienna of the Architekturzentrum Wien
literature
- Christina Köstner: "Like the salt in the soup". The Globus publishing house. On the history of a communist publishing house . Diploma thesis at the University of Vienna, Vienna 2001 (full online version , PDF file)