Otto Graunke
Otto Graunke (born February 3, 1861 in Schivelbein , † April 21, 1942 in Berlin ) was a Low German writer .
The son of a switchman attended the Latin school in Schivelbein from 1870 to 1875 and then worked as a clerk at the main tax office there. In 1881 he went to the military in Stettin, where he served in the district command until 1888. He then became an official of the Prussian National Insurance Company in Stettin .
From 1901 Graunke wrote Low German poems and prose pieces for newspapers and magazines, which he later published in books.
Works
- Afsids . 1902, 2nd edition 1904
- To 'e Bäk . 1907, 2nd edition 1913, 3rd edition 1918
- Awendklocke . 1910
- As' t de Vagel süng . 1916
- Eight gloomy then . 1919
literature
- Rudolf Eckart : Handbook for the history of Low German literature . Bremen 1911, p. 219f.
- Walter Schröder : Low German poetry with a special relationship to Pomerania . Stettin (1930), p. 20
Web links
- Otto Graunke in the Low German Bibliography and Biography (PBuB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Graunke, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Low German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schivelbein |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1942 |
| Place of death | Berlin |