Robert Karger
Robert Karger (born June 24, 1874 in Hohndorf , Habelschwerdt district ; † October 17, 1946 in Amecke / Sauerland ) was a Silesian dialect poet, writer , journalist and private tutor .
Robert Karger was a teacher in Habelschwerdt and worked as such in Glatz and in Upper Silesia . From 1923 until his expulsion in 1946 he lived in Neurode .
From 1911 to 1942 he was with August Walzel editor and publisher of the popular folk calendar Guda Obend , which contributed to the spread of poems and folk music in Glatzer dialect .
Author of numerous poems, both in High German and in Glatzer dialect. He published the volumes of poetry:
- Schniegläckla (Snowdrop, 1910)
- Jam (1917)
- Marjasonne (morning sun)
- A Zoaspel poems from a Gleetscha Barja (1921)
- A holb Schook aale gleetsche Leutla (1925) and
- Pauerbrot (farmer's bread , 1929).
The Bargloft compilation was prepared for printing and contained over 400 poems, but was lost in 1945. Some of the poet's works were set to music as songs by composers: (e.g. Paul Elsner , Es lei ei a Barja , Anton Günther Om'f Ufabänkla ). Art: Knieckebään family (1931) Lottery and love (1931) Zwee Jost Poarla . One of his most famous pieces, Der Granzbook , was developed by Georg Hartmann as a stage piece with music (premiered in 1924).
literature
- Alois Bartsch: The dialect of Grafschatz Glatz , Marx Verlag, Leimen, 1980
- Robert Karger: A holb schook aale gleetsche Leutla , Marx Verlag, Leimen, 1993
- Robert Karger and the Glatzer Heimat , Marx Verlag, Leimen Heidelberg 1974
- Guda Obend , Verlag A. Walzels, Mittelwalde, 1911–1942
vinyl record
- Groffschoaftersch Haämte; The Narsche Grofschoafter, Weinachta ei the Grofschoft Glootz, Marian and pilgrimage songs in the County of Glatz Silesia, through Glatzer Land. Dialect songs music . Home group Grafschaft Glatz e. V Lüdenscheid (dialect group), 1978; gramophone
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Karger, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Glätzisch-Silesian dialect poet, writer, journalist and private tutor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hohndorf , Habelschwerdt district |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 1946 |
| Place of death | Amecke |