Richard Müller (Author)

Richard Müller (born June 17, 1861 in Obermoschel ; † August 5, 1924 there ) was a German dialect and native poet from Rhineland-Palatinate .

Life

Richard Müller's parents are Peter Müller, master tanner and at times also mayor of Obermoschel and Elisabeth Müller, née. Back, from Alzey in Rhineland-Hesse . Her parents owned a bakery.

Richard Müller spent his childhood in Obermoschel. The birthplace is located in Entengasse. The father's tannery was also located here. However, Müller attended elementary school and secondary school in Alzey, as there was an opportunity for a better education. He found accommodation in Alzey with two unmarried aunts who looked after him. Actually he would have liked to start studying afterwards, but since Richard was the only son, the father insisted that he take over the business in Obermoschel. In Bad Kreuznach he finally completed his technical training in the tanning trade. He spent his military years as a one-year volunteer in Zweibrücken. At the age of 28 he married the 21-year-old Philippine Vogt from the Montforter Hof. The marriage produced two sons, Karl (1890) and Reinhardt (1901). In 1904 Müller built his sandstone villa (“Loschement”) near the train station, which he lived in until his death. In his honor, the "Richard-Müller-Stube" was set up in Obermoschel in Synagogenstrasse, which houses a collection of his works.

Richard Müller started writing at the age of twelve. He drew attention to himself with poems, short stories, novels and small plays, written in High German. He was particularly committed to his plays and performed them together with schoolmates. At some point, however, he realized that his true talent lies in the Palatinate dialect poetry and that the North Palatinate dialect is his home. In the following years a number of publications emerged. Including u. a. five volumes of poetry, four comedies, three novels and two village stories, as well as many short stories and publications in the local and national press.

In 1899, Müller's first publication was published with Hinnerm Dunnersberg - Poetry in the North Palatinate dialect . The first edition contains 45 poems, 14 of which are written in High German. In the book appendix there is an explanation of all dialect terms used in standard German. The best- known works from this are: The Quetschekuche , Die Fahneweih and Aus de Parrstunn .

The second work, Pälzer Luscht and Lewe, followed around 1902. It contains 58 dialect poems, 14 poems in High German and a festival to welcome Prince Ludwig of Bavaria at the Moschellandsburg. Among the most noteworthy are the most famous poems by Richard Müller, Iwwerall Palz , Buwedings or he must! - E curtain sermon . Old and new appeared for the first time in 1911. The book contains poems from the two aforementioned publications and 29 newly written ones , such as Mein Palz and Pälzer Deitsch with the often quoted words "My heart is uff die Palz geeicht". The war deheem was published in 1917. The little book contains 25 poems and is sometimes socially critical, sometimes patriotically concerned with the subject of war. After his death, a beautiful thing appeared at the Hahnepeter . A total of 57 poems are published here. What should be emphasized here are Beim Zahndokter and Soldatsches . Already in 1905 Müller's most famous work, Das Schneidersche vun Mackebach - A village idyll in Palatinate dialect appeared . Another rhyming village story appeared in 1909 with Die Budderbärwel vun Diefethal - village pictures in Palatinate dialect . The successful little books were reprinted in 1959 and 1978 and made Müller known far beyond the borders of the Palatinate. With the four well-known comedies Die Borjemeschterwahl , S 'large Loos , Des Wassermüller Lottsche and Meister Wollmaus or Feschdredd (1926) he characterized his countrymen in the Palatinate. Richard Müller also published three novels: s' Lorchen vom Hof (1918), Die Schneidmüllersbuben (1920) and Der Schluri (1924). In addition, Müller also wrote some pieces of music. The best known of these is the children's song De Butzebär , which was set to music by Otto Umlauf in 1955.

The homeland poet was a sociable person. Every evening he sniffed "a little pub air". He also felt responsible for the community. He was first secretary, later first chairman of the Obermoscheler military association, as well as president of the North Palatinate Singers Association. In difficult times he also took over the office of mayor of the city of Obermoschel. The lost First World War, the confused post-war and inflationary period depressed him very much. In addition, there was a heart condition that bothered him hard.

Richard Müller died on August 5, 1924 at the age of 63 in his "Loschement" in Obermoschel and was buried in the local cemetery. As an honorary citizen of the city, he enjoys perpetual retirement there.

His house is in Obermoschel on Richard-Müller-Straße. The birthplace is on the market square. There is also the Richard-Müller-Stube on Synagogenstraße , a privately set up small museum with documents and other memorabilia.

Works

Volumes of poetry

• Hinnerm Dunnersberg (1899)
• Palatinate Luscht and Lewe (1900)
• Old and New (1911)
• At Hahnepeter's a nice thing (1924)
• The war deheem (1917, digitized version )

Comedies

• The Borjemeeschter election (1913)
• S 'big lot
• The water miller's Lottche
• Master Wollmaus or the Feschdredd,

Village stories

• The Schneiderche vun Mackebach (1905)
• The Budderbärwel of Diefedhal (1909)

Novels

• S 'Lorche from the Court (1918)
• The cutting miller's boys (1920)
• The Schluri (1924),

Short stories

• Chichory
• Children in spring
• About the little Peter who can't shut up

Web links

• Literature by and about Richard Müller in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ^ City of Obermoschel - Historisches - Richard Müller obermoschel.de, accessed on August 11, 2016