Hugo Herrmann (writer)

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Hugo Herrmann (born June 23, 1887 in Mährisch-Trübau , Austria-Hungary ; died January 1, 1940 in Jerusalem ) was a Zionist author and publisher.

Life

Hugo Herrmann was one of the founders of the Jewish student organization Bar Kochba in Prague, where he was part of the self-defense editorial team and was editor-in-chief of the Jüdische Rundschau from 1913 to 1914 . From 1919 to 1922 Herrmann was editor of the Jewish Volksblatt in Mährisch-Ostrau and then worked for Keren Hajessod . He settled in Jerusalem in 1934. In addition to Jewish and especially Zionist topics, Herrmann published many descriptions of his extensive travels in Palestine. At the seven Zionist World Congresses from 1921 to 1933 (Karlovy Vary, Vienna, Basel, Zurich and Prague), Hugo Herrmann acted as keeper of the minutes, and at times also as press officer.

Fonts (selection)

The following list includes a selection of Herrmann's publications in chronological order:

  • Chad Gadja: The Pessach Book. Berlin, 1914.
  • A world in the making. Travel impressions from Palestine. Prague, 1925.
  • The Arab question of Palestine. (Prague 1932)
  • Palestine as it really is: With 72 pictures based on original recordings and 2 maps. Leipzig, 1933
  • Palestine today. Light and shadow. Tel Aviv, 1935.
  • Palestine lore. (Vienna 1935)

Web links

Wikisource: Hugo Herrmann  - Sources and full texts

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hugo Herrmann: Palestine today, light and shadow . Hamatarah Publishing House, Tel Aviv 1935, p. 21st ff .
personal data
SURNAME Herrmann, Hugo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Zionist author and publisher
DATE OF BIRTH June 23, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Moravian Trübau
DATE OF DEATH January 1, 1940
Place of death Jerusalem