Josef Fontana
Josef Fontana (* 1937 in Neumarkt ) was a member of the South Tyrol Liberation Committee and is a South Tyrolean historian .
He grew up in Neumarkt, attended elementary school there and then learned the painting trade. In 1961 he was arrested for participating in the night of fire , only to be sentenced to a long prison term three years later in the Milan explosives trial. While in custody, he prepared for the school leaving examination, which he passed in Salzburg in 1970 . He later studied German , history and philosophy in Innsbruck . From 1977 to 1999 he wrote many papers on the history of Tyrol , especially from 1800 to 2000.
Publications (selection)
- The Kulturkampf in Tyrol . Athesia, Bozen 1978, ISBN 88-7014-049-0
- (as editor): History of the State of Tyrol . 4 volumes in 5 parts. Athesia-Tyrolia, Bozen-Innsbruck 1985–1988, ISBN 88-7014-473-9 .
- Neumarkt: 1848–1970. A contribution to the contemporary history of the Unterland. Athesia, Bozen 1993, ISBN 88-7014-732-0
- The South Tyrolean Unterland in the French era . Wagner, Innsbruck 1998, ISBN 3-7030-0319-7
- (with Hans Mayr): Sepp Kerschbaumer. A biography . Edition Raetia , Bozen 2000, ISBN 88-7283-142-3
Individual evidence
- ^ Raetia-Verlag: Author information. Retrieved November 6, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fontana, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian activist from South Tyrol, member of the South Tyrol Liberation Committee |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neumarkt |