Tillmann Gottschalk
Tillmann Gottschalk (born November 15, 1905 in Lendersdorf , now Düren , † May 26, 1991 in Kreuzau ) was a dialect poet and author .
biography
Tillmann Gottschalk was the third of ten children. He learned the craft of the former in the ironworks of his birthplace. He stayed there until his retirement, most recently as a master foundry .
Career
Gottschalk was supported in his literary works by the Catholic Young Men’s Association.
From 1930 his first dialect poems appeared in Düren daily newspapers. In 1938 he published his first book under the title "Eefelblome". Poetry conferences and lectures took him to Aachen , Krefeld , Mönchengladbach , Düren, Jülich and many other places.
Honors
Gottschalk was named a "deserved citizen" in 1971 in Kreuzau, where he had lived since 1929. A street was named after him. The Landschaftsverband Rheinland awarded Gottschalk the Rheinlandtaler in 1977 .
Works
- Eefelblome (Eifel flowers), 1938
- Comrade, the homeland greets you !, 1943 (texts in dialect to pictures)
- Around the Düren market, 1946 (texts in dialect to pictures)
- Alt Düren, 1947 (texts in dialect to pictures)
- Volk an der Rur en Moll on en Dur (Volk an der Rur in minor and major), 1964
- Nu lustert ens (Now listen)
- From fröhe on höck on allerlei Löck, 1978
Literature and Sources
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gottschalk, Tillmann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German homeland poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lendersdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 1991 |
| Place of death | Kreuzau |