Josef Lowag
Josef Lowag (born September 18, 1849 in Einsiedel, part of Vrbno pod Pradědem ; † March 14, 1911 in Würbenthal, today Vrbno pod Pradědem ) was a Sudeten - Silesian dialect poet .
Life
He was the son of a smith . Josef Lowag first became a smelter in an ironworks and after attending a private mining and smelting school in Buchbergsthal (now part of Vrbno pod Pradědem) a miner .
In addition, he also worked as a local writer and dialect poet. His works were reissued in the FRG after 1945 .
Works (selection)
- Grandparents say. Freudenthal 1890
- Illustrated guide through the Sudeten Mountains, their health resorts, sanatoriums and summer resorts with a special focus on the Karlsbrunn baths. W. Krommer, Freudenthal 1903
literature
- Ivan Stupek: Josef Lowag (1849–1911), 100 years ago a popular Silesian. In: Würzburg medical history reports 23, 2004, pp. 499–504 (not evaluated)
- Herasko-King: Lowag, Josef. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 335.
Web links
Commons : Josef Lowag - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Josef Lowag in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lowag, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sudeten - Silesian author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Einsiedel, part of Vrbno pod Pradědem |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1911 |
| Place of death | Würbenthal, today Vrbno pod Pradědem |