Julius Lien

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Julius Lien in 1917

Julius Lien (born July 17, 1872 in Neustadt bei Coburg ; † September 16, 1962 in St. Jakob bei Leutenberg , Thuringia ) was a German bookbinder and local poet.

Live and act

After completing an apprenticeship as a bookbinder, Julius Lien went on a wandering tour in his native city and settled down as a bookbinder in Jena from around 1900 . In 1908 he moved his bookbinding workshop to the then independent town of Lobeda , now Lobeda-Altstadt, a district of Jena. He remained loyal to this city with its Lobdeburg throughout his life. In addition to his bookbinding workshop, he ran a stationery shop and various postcard publishers. In 1912 he was one of the founders of the “Friends of Lobdeburg”, a mountain community that is still known today as “Lobdeburg-Gemeinde 1912 e. V. “exists. Here he was the “Fürsteher” (chairman) between 1919 and 1926 and developed into a local poet. His poems, which were sung to well-known melodies, glorify Lobeda, the Lobdeburg and the social life of the Lobdeburg friends.

Works (selection)

  • Poem: Before Lobeda. (Unofficial "anthem" of the city of Lobeda)
  • Poem: In the Friends of the Lobdeburgers. (Festival song of the Lobdeburg community)
  • Poem: Hie good praise everywhere! ( At the dear old hall ... )
  • Poem: Lobd's sausage ballad. ( In Thuringia is a fairytale ... )
  • Sermons for the Lobdeburg funfair celebrations in the 1920s

literature

  • Julius Lien - our homeland poet. In: Festschrift for the city anniversary: ​​725 years of the city of Lobeda (1284 - 2009). Local council Lobeda-Altstadt in Jena 2009, pp. 72–73.

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personal data
SURNAME Lien, Julius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German bookbinder and local poet
DATE OF BIRTH July 17, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH Neustadt near Coburg
DATE OF DEATH September 16, 1962
Place of death St. Jakob near Leutenberg , Thuringia