Kurt Kahl
Kurt Kahl (born May 30, 1929 in Vienna ; † June 28, 2012 there ) was an Austrian journalist and author .
Kahl studied theater studies and German at the University of Vienna and wrote a dissertation on Ferdinand Raimund . He then worked as a feature editor for the Arbeiter-Zeitung and then, from 1967, for the Kurier , where he became head of inserts. Kahl cultivated the theater and book criticism, but also wrote non-fiction books on cultural topics and artist biographies. In 1978 and 1979 Kahl was one of the jurors for the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize . In 1998 Kahl received the City of Vienna Prize for Journalism .
Works (selection)
- Ödön from Horváth . Friedrich-Verlag, Velber near Hanover 1966.
- Ferdinand Raimund. , Friedrich-Verlag, Velber near Hanover 1967.
- Johann Nestroy . The Viennese Shakespeare. Molden, Vienna 1970.
- The Viennese and their Burgtheater. Youth and People, Vienna 1974.
- Premiere fever. The Viennese spoken theater after 1945. Pichler, Vienna 1996.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kurt Kahl: He was an incorruptible courier (daily newspaper) , July 4, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bald, Kurt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian journalist and book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 2012 |
| Place of death | Vienna |