Simon Prem

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Simon Marian Prem (baptized as Simon Prem , pseudonym Christian Ewald ; born October 27, 1853 in Niederau , Tyrol, † April 26, 1920 in Innsbruck ) was an Austrian high school teacher and literary historian .

Life

The farmer's son from Wildschönau attended the Franciscan high school in Hall and then studied German and history at the University of Innsbruck . In 1882 he passed his teaching examination, in 1890 he was promoted to Dr. phil. PhD. He taught first as a supplement and later as a professor at grammar schools in Vienna (1881–1885), Linz (1885–1887), Innsbruck (1888–1890), Bielitz (1890–1894), Marburg (1894–1899) and Graz (1899) -1911).

During this time, Simon Prem always remained connected to his homeland and dealt with the history of Tyrolean literature. From the 1880s he published biographies of contemporary poets such as Adolf Pichler , Martin Greif , Josef von Schnell and Hermann von Gilm . He also dealt with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and published a multi-volume selection of his works with a biography. He was also active as a writer and wrote short stories, poems and travel articles that appeared in newspapers and magazines.

Honors and commemorations

The communities of Wildschönau and Kufstein granted Simon Prem honorary citizenship . He was buried in a city grave of honor in Innsbruck's Westfriedhof . In 1925 a memorial for Prem was erected on the bay window of the Kellerwirt in Wildschönau- Oberau , where he liked to stop and which he described in his texts. In the Innsbruck district of Pradl , in Wörgl and in Kufstein, streets were named after him.

In 1925 the Prem-Runde was founded, a group of artists to which Thomas Riss , Heinrich von Schullern , Hugo Klein and Toni Kirchmayr belonged. This round published the Prem yearbook for Tyrolean literature and local history in 1930 and 1932 .

Fonts (selection)

  • Goethe's journey through Tyrol in September 1786. Walten, Munich 1888.
  • On Grillparzer's 100th birthday. Self-published, Bielitz 1891.
  • Martin Greif. Attempt a story of his life and poetry with special consideration for his dramas and his position in German literature. Renger, Leipzig 1892.
  • Josef von Schnell. A Tyrolean poet and traveler to the Orient; depicted from letters and diaries. Wagner, Innsbruck 1892.
  • The poet Hermann von Gilm. A presentation. Self-published, Graz 1896.
  • Over mountain and valley. Descriptions from North Tyrol. Lindauer, Munich 1899.
  • Adolf Pichler, the poet and man. Wagner, Innsbruck 1901.
  • Goethe's works. Selection in twenty-four volumes. With a portrait of Goethe and an introduction: Goethe's life and work. Max Hesses Verlag, Leipzig 1910.
  • Christian Schneller. A contribution to the Tyrolean literary and intellectual history of the 19th century. Niemeyer, Halle an der Saale 1913.
  • The Tschuggmall machines. A chapter in the history of the mechanical arts of the 19th century. H. Haessel, Leipzig 1915.
  • History of modern German literature in Tyrol. 1st division: From the beginning of the 17th to the middle of the 19th century. Pohlschröder, Innsbruck 1922.

literature

Notes and individual references

  1. ↑ a b Baptismal Book 5, Niederau, online page 89
  2. ^ City of Innsbruck: Honorary graves of the city of Innsbruck (PDF; 223 kB)
  3. ^ Josef Riedmann: The beginnings of tourism in the Wildschönau. In: Wildschönauer Gemeindeblatt, No. 3 / September 2010, pp. 15–18 ( PDF; 2.6 MB )
  4. ↑ Thomas Dietzel, Hans-Otto Hügel: German literary journals 1880-1945: Ein Repertorium, Volume 1 . KG Saur Verlag, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-598-10646-7 , pp. 987 . ( Full text in google book search)
personal data
SURNAME Prem, Simon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Prem, Simon Marian (full name); Ewald, Christian (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian high school teacher and literary historian
DATE OF BIRTH October 27, 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH Niederau
DATE OF DEATH April 26, 1920
Place of death innsbruck