Otto Schemm
Otto Karl Schemm (born May 27, 1920 in Brand near Marktredwitz ; † July 3, 1996 in Arzberg ) was an Upper Franconian dialect writer, interpreter of dialect literature and folk music .
Act
The full-time rector of the Arzberg elementary school also worked as a freelancer for Bayerischer Rundfunk . Together with his wife Martha, geb. Roth and his daughters Inge, Lisl and Christl, he designed radio and television programs for Bavarian Radio through folk music contributions. He wrote almost 20 plays and more than 100 skits and radio plays, which were set to music in numerous radio recordings.
Schemm was also the founder of the theater community and disabled sports group as well as the initiator of the VdK settlement in Arzberg.
Awards
- Andreas Schmeller Medal of the Commission for Dialect Research at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
- 1972: Bavarian poet thaler
- Gold medal from the Bavarian Radio
- Medal "For exemplary home care" from the Bavarian State Association for Home Care
- Gotteszeller Home Literature Prize
- 1983 Culture Prize of the Fichtelgebirgsverein eV
- 1994: Culture Prize of the Upper Franconian Economy
- 1996 (with Martha Schemm): Honorary award at the “Day of Folk Music” in Banz Monastery , Hanns Seidel Foundation
Web links
- Literature by and about Otto Schemm in the catalog of the German National Library
- Otto Schemm at Musik-Sammler.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schemm, Otto. In: "Kumm sing mit". 1st singing day in Wunsiedel. "The songs of the Schemm family from the Sechsämterland". Bavarian State Association for Homeland Care u. Fichtelgebirgsmuseum , March 25, 2017.
- ↑ Schemm, Otto. In: Personalities. bayern-fichtelgebirge.de.
- ↑ http://www.hss.de/fileadmin/migration/downloads/Volksmusiktage_Preistraegerliste.pdf
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schemm, Otto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schemm, Otto Karl (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Upper Franconian dialect writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fire near Marktredwitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd July 1996 |
| Place of death | Arzberg |