Heinz Markstein
Heinz Markstein ( pseudonyms Josef Heimar , Jan Melnik ; born April 9, 1924 in Vienna ; † June 22, 2008 Vienna) was an Austrian journalist and writer.
Life
Markstein came from a family of assimilated Jews. His father and uncle were imprisoned as socialists in the Buchenwald concentration camp . After they were released, the family emigrated to Bolivia in March 1939 . In La Paz , Markstein was a leading member of the "Movement for a Free Austria". In 1945 the family went to Argentina. In 1951 Markstein returned to Vienna. He initially worked as a freelancer for Radio Vienna and was the editor of Volksstimme . From 1962 to 1963 he worked as a foreign correspondent in Prague . In the Volksstimme he was dismissed after he left the Communist Party of Austria . From 1970 he worked as a writer and freelance journalist. He wrote reports and commentaries for magazines, radio features for the ORF , radio plays and television games for children.
Markstein was married to the Slavist, translator and author Elisabeth Markstein , with whom he had three daughters.
Works
- All right, said Anna . Publishing house Jugend und Volk. Vienna, Munich 1973 ISBN 3-7141-1255-3
- Salud, pampa mia . Jungbrunnen publishing house. Vienna, Munich 1978 ISBN 3-7026-5570-0
- Hot soil Central America . Publishing house Jugend und Volk. Vienna, Munich 1980 ISBN 3-7141-1512-9
- The gentle conquistador - the story of Thaddäus Xaverius Peregrinus Haenke . Free Spiritual Life Publishing House. Stuttgart 1991 ISBN 3-7725-1118-X
- The second Moses. Life and work of Moses ben Maimon, also called Maimonides . Edition splitter. Vienna 1995 ISBN 3-901190-17-1
- Beyond 2002. Local inspection in the morning . Löcker. Vienna 2000 ISBN 3-85409-327-6
literature
- Markstein, Heinz and parents : In: Julius H. Krizsan : Fluchtziel Bolivien 1933–1945: A collection of materials . Norderstedt 2009, pp. 105-106 ISBN 978-3-640-35334-7 ( digitized version)
Web links
- Literature by and about Heinz Markstein in the catalog of the German National Library
- Erich Hackl: The gentle friend In: Die Presse from June 28, 2008
Individual evidence
- ^ Heinz Markstein In: Literaturhaus Wien
- ↑ Asserting oneself between the worlds In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung of September 30, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Markstein, Heinz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heimar, Josef; Melnik, Jan (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian journalist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 2008 |
| Place of death | Vienna |