Paula Hollenweger
Paula Hollenweger (born October 3, 1900 in Feldberg (Müllheim) ; † October 22, 1980 there ) was a South Baden dialect poet and local researcher .
Life
Although her linguistic talents were discovered in her youth, Hollenweger was accordingly denied a career as a poet of the time. After her marriage to the farmer Wilhelm Kromer in 1921, she used her free time in the evenings to continue working on her poetic skills. After her husband died in an accident in 1945, she was solely responsible for her two daughters and the farm, which forced her to gradually give up the farm. She used her newly gained time to research her family, the place and of course the Markgräfler dialect. It was not until twenty years later that her first volume of poetry, "Markgräflerland, du Land am Rhii", appeared, which, however, received great praise from readers and critics. Further publications followed. Later she reported on her studies of local history also publicly in broadcasts of the Süddeutscher Rundfunk Stuttgart. She passed away less than three weeks after her 80th birthday.
After her death
Commemorations were held on the 10th and 20th anniversary of her death. In addition, her grandson Hans-Dieter Schmid opened the Feldberger Dichterwegli on the 20th anniversary of her death .
Works
In her stories and poems, she mostly addressed nature and culture, life in the village and the values and hopes of its residents.
- Markgräflerland, du Land am Rhii (Rombach, Freiburg i. Br. 1965.) Poetry book with works on the beauty of nature and the landscape of the Markgräflerland
- Us em Örgeli (self-published, Feldberg (Müllheim) 1975.) Selected works by Paula Hollenweger, illustrated by her friend Julius Kibiger
- Bread and Wine from the Upper Rhine (self-published, Feldberg (Müllheim) 1977.) High German stories with Alemannic contributions
- Legends of the Upper Rhine (Frenzel, Neuchâtel a.Rh. 1980.)
Awards
In 1967, Hollenweger was the second woman ever to receive the Johann Peter Hebel badge from the Hausen im Wiesental community . The plaque is awarded to men and women "who have made special contributions to the landscape". Her literary success also earned her several honorary memberships in various homeland associations. On September 15, 1980, shortly before her death, she was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon. It was presented by the Freiburg District President Norbert Nothhelfer .
literature
- In memory of the dead. Our honorary member Paula Hollenweger. In: Das Markgräflerland, issue 1/1981, p. 169 digitized version of the Freiburg University Library
Web links
- Detailed biography of Hollenweger on markgraefler.de (created through a detailed interview with Hollenweger's grandson Hans-Dieter Schmid), accessed on March 31, 2011
- Short biography on dorfzottel.de, accessed on March 31, 2011
- Paula Hollenweger on the homepage of the Muettersproch Society. Association for Alemannic Language; accessed on November 30, 2019
Individual evidence
- ↑ Directory of the Johann-Peter-Hebel-Gedenkplakette -träger on hausen-im-wiesental.de ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Office of the Federal President
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hollenweger, Paula |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kromer-Hollenweger, Paula |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German dialect poet and local researcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Feldberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1980 |
| Place of death | Feldberg |