Julius Zerzer
Julius Zerzer (born January 5, 1889 in Mureck , Styria , † October 29, 1971 in Linz ) was an Austrian writer .
Life
The son of a doctor was a professor at a grammar school in Linz. The Christian conservative writer of historical novels saw himself as the successor to Adalbert Stifter , and in his historical novel Der Kronenerbe (1953) he addressed the "natural law" of human existence.
After the Anschluss of Austria in 1938, Zerzer contributed to the Confession Book of Austrian Poets (published by the Association of German Writers in Austria , to which Zerzer also belonged), which enthusiastically welcomed the Anschluss.
Awards and honors
- Handel Mazzetti Prize , 1952
- Peter Rosegger Prize , 1956
- Adalbert Stifter Prize , 1965
In Linz-St. Magdalena was named after him in 1972 in the course of new development with apartment blocks on Zerzerstraße.
Works
- The war fair , 1916
- The grape harvest of the Centaurs , in: Südsteirische Heimat , Ed. Franz Hausmann, Verlag A. Haase, Vienna, 1916.
- The Drama of the Landscape , Poems, 1925
- Johannes , story, 1927
- Donors in Kirchschlag , Roman, 1929
- The Visitation , Legends, 1931
- Before the mountains , poems, 1932
- The portrait of the man in armor , narration, 1934
- The Celestial Rod, Tales, 1946
- The Crown Heir , 1953
Web links
- Literature by and about Julius Zerzer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Historical novel project: database - Julius Zerzer
Individual evidence
- ^ Association of German writers Austria (ed.): Confession book of Austrian poets. Krystall Verlag, Vienna 1938.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zerzer, Julius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mureck |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 1971 |
| Place of death | Linz |