Johannes Howald

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Johannes Howald (also Johann Howald ) (born December 28, 1854 in Thörigen ; † November 24, 1953 in Bern , reformed , resident in Thörigen) was a Swiss teacher and writer .

Life

Howald was born on December 28, 1854 in Thörigen, the son of a farmer and horse dealer. Between 1871 and 1874 he completed a primary school teacher training course at the Protestant seminary Muristalden ( Muristalden campus ) in Bern. As a result, Johannes Howald taught in Bolligen before he worked as a seminar teacher for German and history at the Muristalden seminar from 1875 to 1938. In addition, he worked for many years as editor of the Swiss Evangelical School Gazette .

Johannes Howald married in 1884. He died on November 24, 1953, five weeks before he was 99 years old in Bern.

Howald emerged as a versatile writer. His entire German and literary works include a monograph , Bern German versions of parts of the New Testament , published in 1936, 1940 and 1944, collections of poetry and verses .

Works (selection)

  • The tools battle of rank . Verse epic, 1890
  • Sunshine into the heart . Poetry collection, 1894
  • And the rose is red . Versepos, 1923
  • Ulrich Dürrenmatt and his poems . Monograph, 1927
  • There is a new Näschtetli Bärndütsch for young and old . Poetry collection, 1929

literature

  • Swiss Evangelical School Gazette from May 2, 1925
  • Wilhelm Kosch : German Literature Lexicon, Vol. 8, p. 167

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personal data
SURNAME Howald, Johannes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Howald, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss teacher and writer
DATE OF BIRTH December 28, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH Foolish
DATE OF DEATH November 24, 1953
Place of death Bern