Josef Reichl (writer)

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Memorial plaque for Josef Reichl in Vienna
Memorial plaque for Josef Reichl in Vienna
Grave of Josef Reichl and his family

Josef Reichl (born June 19, 1860 in Krottendorf near Güssing , † December 9, 1924 in Vienna ) was an Austrian dialect author and local poet.

Life

Josef Reichl was the third son of Peter Reichl and Anna Plank. After the second son (Josef) died early, the one born in 1860 was also baptized in the name of Josef. The family first moved from Krottendorf to Langzeil and a short time later to Neumarkt an der Raab . He attended school in Sankt Martin an der Raab .

Because of the family's economic situation, he was unable to study and become a priest. In Szentgotthárd he finally learned the hat-making trade . He later joined the Hungarian financial service, but left after 1886 due to a lack of knowledge of the Hungarian language and went on the roll . He came to Germany, France and Belgium. During this time he also tried to close educational gaps. For a short time he returned to Neumarkt an der Raab, but after the death of his father he moved to Vienna, where he worked as a hat maker.

In 1888 he met the then candidate teacher Alois Herdegen, who recognized and promoted the poetic talent of Josef Reichl. Together with two other friends of Herdegen (Gärrner and Straßer) they published the handwritten fiction magazine “ Kleeblattnachrichten ” for two years .

In 1892 Josef Reichl left the business of his friend Gärrner's father and was then unemployed for a while until he became the manager of a branch of the Bellerin company on Gumpendorfer Strasse in Mariahilf . Later this branch was offered to him for sale and he went into business for himself.

He joined the literary society “ Mehr Licht ” founded by his friend Herdegen . He also took grammar lessons and attended a lecture course by the actress Auguste Wilbrandt-Baudius .

In 1897 Josef Reichl married and had a son. After the early death of his wife, he married the sister of his late wife in 1903.

As a poet he had increasing success, his poems were accepted and published by various magazines such as “ Die Jugend ” or “ Meggendorfer Blätter ”.

In 1918, Josef Reichl published his first collection of dialect poems, “ Hinta Pfluag und Aarn ”, which was a great success. In 1921 the next volume of poetry followed with “ Va Gmüat za Gmüat ”. " Landflucht und Hoamweh " with poems and prose stories was the last publication by Josef Reichl.

Some of his poems were set to music - among others by Camillo Horn - and a few days before his death the drama " Laondflucht " was successfully premiered in the Thaliatheater.

The planned burial of Josef Reichl, who died of a heart condition, in the parish church of Sankt Martin an der Raab did not take place. He was buried on December 12, 1924 in the Vienna Central Cemetery.

A major concern for him was the liberation of his German compatriots from the Hungarian policy of Magyarization and so he became a member of the " Association for the Preservation of Germanness in Hungary ".

The Freemason or Freemason opponent Kurt Reichl was one of Reichl's children .

Appreciations

  • Josef-Reichl-Straße in Güssing with a memorial plaque
  • Josef-Reichl-Gasse in Eisenstadt
  • Josef-Reichl-Gasse in Neusiedl am See
  • Josef Reichl Museum in the Alte Hofmühle in Güssing
  • On May 6, 1969, Josef-Reichl-Gasse in Vienna's 12th district of Meidling was named after Josef Reichl in the responsible municipal council committee .
  • Two memorial plaques were attached to his long-term home in Vienna 15, Mariahilfer Gürtel 1.

Publications

  • Va Gmüat za Gmüat. Poems from d. Raabtal in Heinzian dialect. Publisher Gerlach & Wiedling, Vienna 1921.
  • Vamishts! Rhymes and prose. Publisher of the magazine <Deutsches Vaterland>, Vienna 1923.
  • Home in the heart. Josef Reichl - A selection from his works. Volksbildungswerk für das Burgenland (publisher), Burgenland books - Volume 2, Burgenland Publishing House Sexl, Eisenstadt 1949.
  • Hinta Pfluag and Aarn. Poems from the Raab Valley in the Danish dialect. Works by Josef Reichl - Volume 1, Burgenland Library, Edition Roetzer, Eisenstadt 1981, ISBN 3-85374-077-4 .
  • Hulzschnitt. Village stories in heinz. Dialect. Works by Josef Reichl - Volume 2, Burgenland Library, Edition Roetzer, Eisenstadt 1981, ISBN 3-85374-078-2 .
  • Rural exodus and hoamweh. Heinz dialect. Works by Josef Reichl - Volume 3, Burgenland Library, Edition Roetzer, Eisenstadt 1981, ISBN 3-85374-079-0 .

literature

  • Hans Levar: Josef Reichl - the poet's home - his life and work , special reprint from: Burgenland (quarterly books for regional studies, heritage protection and monument preservation), 1930

Web links

Footnotes

  1. ^ Felix Czeike : Historical Lexicon Vienna. Volume 1: A – Da. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1992, ISBN 3-218-00543-4 .
personal data
SURNAME Reichl, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian dialect author and local poet
DATE OF BIRTH June 19, 1860
PLACE OF BIRTH Krottendorf near Güssing
DATE OF DEATH December 9, 1924
Place of death Vienna