Josef Epple
Franz Josef (Joseph) Epple (born May 11, 1789 in Biberach an der Riss ; † December 9, 1846 in Schwäbisch Gmünd ) was a school teacher and Swabian dialect poet .
Life
From 1810 he lived in Schwäbisch Gmünd. He wrote a city chronicle, which appeared in sequels in the local daily newspaper. He became known for his Swabian dialect poems, which were mainly about everyday occurrences.
Works (selection)
- Mixed Poems , 1821
- Eppeles Täppelesstück - leaflets for the Cannstatter Volksfest , 1830–1840
- Good fit: Gmünder dialect poet yesterday and today (with texts by Josef Epple, edited by Rudolf Sauter ), Einhorn-Verlag, Schwäbisch Gmünd 1985, ISBN 3-921703-64-6
literature
- Klaus Graf : Gmünder chroniclers in the 19th century . In: Einhorn-Jahrbuch Schwäbisch Gmünd 1981, pp. 177-185 Freidok .
- Schwabenspiegel. Literature from the Neckar to Lake Constance 1800–1950 . Vol. 1.2: Lexicon of authors, bibliography . Oberschwäbische Elektrizitätswerke, Biberach 2006, ISBN 3-937184-04-X , p. 39 (with further literature).
- Max Flad: Josef Epple (1789-1840). School teacher and dialect poet of the Biedermeier period . In: Heimatkundliche Blätter for the district of Biberach 17, H. 1, 1994, ISSN 1430-9475 , pp. 52-59 ( online ).
- Hans Rainer Reinhardt: Josef Epple - Remstäler jack-of-all-trades. The teacher in Gmünd loved linguistic somersaults . In: Schöne Schwaben 12, 1995, ISSN 0931-2323 , pp. 43-45.
Web links
Wikisource: Josef Epple - Sources and full texts
Commons : Joseph Epple - album with pictures, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Epple, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Epple, Franz Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swabian dialect poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1789 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Biberach an der Riss |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1846 |
| Place of death | Schwäbisch Gmünd |