Johanna Baltz
Johanna Baltz (born December 23, 1849 in Arnsberg ; † December 31, 1918 ibid.) Was a German author .
After elementary school, Baltz attended the secondary school for girls in Arnsberg. After the success with an opera libretto , for which she was awarded, she became a writer. She wrote short stories , poetry and wrote plays. She published partly under the pseudonyms : Helene Busch and Joseph Bajovar.
In the 19th century, it was best known for its historical, "patriotic" plays and festivals. Some of them saw over a hundred performances. A festival in honor of Wilhelm I was performed in over fifty cities. Between 1891 and 1900 she wrote a series of festivals for the Niederrheinischer Verein für Orts- und Heimatkunde in Wesel . In 1894, the piece was dedicated to " Queen Luise ". Even if the pieces were played in the past, they always ended in an apotheosis of the imperial family. In the play "Aus Germaniens Heldentagen" for the foundation festival of the student union Germania Münster, Baltz combined Catholic and Prussian-Protestant images of history. From the Varus Battle through the medieval empire, the play extended to the enfeoffment of the Mark Brandenburg to the Hohenzollern .
But she also wrote festivals such as “Weg und Ziel” for the 25th anniversary of the Trier Art and Trade Association . Baltz also wrote a piece about the Vetera legionary camp near Xanten .
A street in Arnsberg is named after Baltz. She is buried in the local oak cemetery . Her estate is in the Sauerland Museum .
Works (selection)
- Düsseldorf musician stories, from the year of salvation in 966 to the present day. Bagel, Düsseldorf 1887.
- Roses on the Zollern trunk. Sketches from the days of the Zollern princesses. Bagel, Düsseldorf 1890.
- Under the Turner oak. Festival. Becker, Arnsberg 1891. ( digitized version )
- Alpine roses and gentians. An episode from the life of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt 1891. ( digitized version )
- The doll fairy. A Christmas fairy tale. Lucas, Elberfeld 1891. ( digitized version )
- In the shade of the laurel. Musical novels. Junfermann, Paderborn 1892.
- The coat of arms of the Pecci. Historical narrative. Jungfermann, Paderborn 1894.
- For Christmas. Musical stories for the growing youth. Junfermann, Paderborn 1893.
- Hohenzollern at sea. Patriotic poetry with living images. Danner, Mühlhausen 1897.
- Lissa's Christmas Festival. Comedy in one act (based on an English motif). Schpningh, Paderborn 1898.
- Castra vetera. With a foreplay and six living pictures. Cologne publishing company. Cologne 1900.
- Pictures from Attendorn's past to the present. Fixed seal for the 14th SGV Mountain Festival on August 7, 1904 in Attendorn. Ruegenberg, Olpe 1904. ( digitized )
- Cornflowers. Patriotic festival poetry with living images. Bloch, Derlin 1900.
- Westphalia. Salm, Cologne 1918.
literature
- Klemens Pröpper: Johanna Baltz . In: Heimatstimmen Arnsberg, born 11/1990, pp. 6-14.
Web links
- Johanna Baltz in the Lexicon of Westphalian Authors (with an extensive list of publications)
- Manskopf portrait collection: Half-length portrait of Johanna Baltz (1897)
- Johanna Baltz (pseudonym: Joseph Bajovar): Alpine roses and gentians. An episode from the life of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, 1891 (PDF file; 3.99 MB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christopher Dowe: Also educated citizen . Catholic students and academics in the German Empire . Göttingen 2006, p. 209.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baltz, Johanna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Busch, Helene (pseudonym); Bajovar, Joseph (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arnsberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 1918 |
| Place of death | Arnsberg |