Hermann Kuprian
Hermann Kuprian (born April 12, 1920 in Tarrenz , † January 12, 1989 in Völs ) was an Austrian educator , writer and cultural politician .
Live and act
Hermann Kuprian attended the Episcopal Gymnasium Paulinum in Schwaz and then studied theater studies , German literature and history in Vienna , Innsbruck and Zurich . In 1940 he joined the Wehrmacht and was seriously wounded near Stalingrad in 1942 . He received his doctorate in 1946. phil and completed his studies with the teaching examination in German and history. He practiced his profession as a teacher in Landeck and Innsbruck.
He joined the Collegium Poeticum, founded in 1946, and then belonged to the Serles group of poets and from 1951 to the Innsbrucker Turmbund , Society for Literature and Art, of which he was president, literary sponsor and mediator from 1964 to 1986. He was also a member of the Austrian PEN Club and the Austrian Writers 'Association as well as the Innviertel Artists' Guild . For a time he worked as co-editor for the magazines Brennpunkte and the Turmbund series of publications . From 1966 he was a member of the Spanish knightly order Caballeros de Yuste, founded in 1957 . From 1957 to 1962 he was director of the adult education center and cultural advisor in Landeck.
Awards
- 1953 Art Prize of the City of Innsbruck for Dramatic Poetry
- 1969 Silver Rose Poetry Prize, Salzburg
- 1974 Cross of Merit of the State of Tyrol
- 1977 Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art
- 1979 Zenta Maurina Prize for Literature (Westphalia)
- 1980 Decoration of Honor for Art and Culture of the City of Innsbruck
- 1981 Medal Studiosis Humanatis, Literary Union, Beckingen
- 1984 Soli Deo Gloria honorary award, Witten
- 1989 Rudolf Descher pen of the interest group of German-speaking authors , Wolfenbüttel (posthumous)
Books and writings
Kuprian can refer to an extensive list of texts, writings and books as well as radio plays.
- selection
- The blue mirror. Poems. Egger, Imst 1958
- Western melancholy. Poems. Bergland, Vienna 1963
- The Great Scheme - a lyric tragedy; The Little Schemespiel - a lyrical proscenium. Wagner, Innsbruck 1965
- Seal infinite. Versidyl. The Karlsruher Bote, Karlsruhe 1967
- orphic conversations. poetic texts. Relief, Munich 1970
- The election in Wolkenheim. Comedy. Edition V. Schmidt / W. Moser, Innsbruck 1971
- Escape and play. 4 dramas. Austrian Publishing House, Vienna 1971
- The veiled. A lyrical dramation. Austrian Publishing House, Vienna 1972
- Romance of the Golden Life or The Olympics in Wolkenheim. Comedy. Bläschke, Darmstadt 1974
- Human flame. Monodrama. Bläschke, Darmstadt 1977
- Spring in the snow. Radio play. Bläschke, Darmstadt 1977
- tua dei zau au. gkearts glöbts gschribmes. Poems in the Torrter (Tarrenzer) dialect. Tower Association, Innsbruck 1980
- Orphic metamorphosis. A trinoidon. Kellner & Plieseis, Wels 1982
- Brother did i do right? Poems. Stoedtner, Berlin 1984
- Ahasver. One-act cycle in 6 parts. Wagner, Innsbruck 1984
- Court President Everyone. Play. Edition V. Schmidt / W. Moser, Innsbruck 1984
- Sing öppes! Poems in Tyrolean dialect (Oberland, Gurgltal). Welsermühl, Wels 1989
Web links
- Hermann Kuprian, in: Lexicon Literature in Tirol, web presence
- Hermann Kuprian's estate in the Brenner Archive Research Institute
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kuprian, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian educator and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tarrenz , Tyrol , Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1989 |
| Place of death | Völs (Tirol) , Tyrol , Austria |