Lothar Herbst

Lothar Herbst (born July 27, 1940 in Breslau ; † April 27, 2000 ibid) was a Polish poet of German descent . He was one of the leading opposition activists who worked with the Solidarność and Solidarność Walcząca movements .

Memorial plaque for Lothar Herbst at a pub in Wrocław

Life

Lothar Herbst lived in Wałbrzych from 1945 to 1962 . From 1962 to 1967 he studied Polish Studies at the University of Wroclaw and received his doctorate there in 1975 .

In 1980 and 1981 Lothar Herbst was editor of the weekly Solidarność Dolnośląska . After the declaration of martial law on December 13, 1981 , he was interned .

From 1990 to 2000 he was editor-in-chief of Polskie Radio Wrocław .

A quote from Lothar Herbst ( translated from Polish ) - his usual answer to the question whether he feels more German or Pole:

“First of all: My name is Lothar Herbst and I am a Silesian. I grew up as a Pole and in that sense I am a Polish patriot - I was imprisoned not for Germany, but for a free Poland. Of course, I kept my mother's language in my heart and don't want anyone to forbid me to do so or to interfere in any other way. "

- Lothar Herbst

Awards

1997: Silesian Culture Prize of the State of Lower Saxony

literature

Bernd Aischmann: Lothar Herbst. I'm polish. Radio feature . Director: Beatrix Zeiske. Production: Funkhaus Berlin , 1991.

Individual evidence

↑ Nasz patron - Lothar Herbst. (No longer available online.) In: gim22.linuxpl.info. Gimnazjum nr 22 im. Lothara Herbsta we Wrocławiu, 2016, archived from the original ; accessed on June 17, 2019 (in Polish, originally accessed on September 24, 2012 from a different web address): “ Po pierwsze nazywam się Lothar Herbst i jestem Ślązakiem. Wzrastałem jako Polak iw tym sensie jestem polskim patriotą - w więzieniu siedziałem nie za Niemcy, tylko za wolną Polskę. Oczywiście, zachowałem w sercu język mej matki i nie chcę, by ktoś mi tego zabraniał lub się do tego wtrącał. "
↑ Features and reports on radio in the GDR. Recordings from 1964–1991. Compiled by Patrick Conley. 2., revised. Edition. Askylt, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-9807372-0-9 , p. 180, doi: 10.15496 / publication-4416 .

personal data
SURNAME	Autumn, Lothar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Polish poet of German descent
DATE OF BIRTH	July 27, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wroclaw
DATE OF DEATH	April 27, 2000
Place of death	Wroclaw

[1] Nasz patron - Lothar Herbst. (No longer available online.) In: gim22.linuxpl.info. Gimnazjum nr 22 im. Lothara Herbsta we Wrocławiu, 2016, archived from the original ; accessed on June 17, 2019 (in Polish, originally accessed on September 24, 2012 from a different web address): “ Po pierwsze nazywam się Lothar Herbst i jestem Ślązakiem. Wzrastałem jako Polak iw tym sensie jestem polskim patriotą - w więzieniu siedziałem nie za Niemcy, tylko za wolną Polskę. Oczywiście, zachowałem w sercu język mej matki i nie chcę, by ktoś mi tego zabraniał lub się do tego wtrącał. "

[2] Features and reports on radio in the GDR. Recordings from 1964–1991. Compiled by Patrick Conley. 2., revised. Edition. Askylt, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-9807372-0-9 , p. 180, doi: 10.15496 / publication-4416 .