Valentin Traudt

Valentin Traudt (born July 23, 1864 in Fulda ; † March 15, 1950 in Flechtdorf ) was a German teacher , writer and politician ( SPD ).

Life

Traudt was born the son of a railroad worker. After graduating from primary school in Hanau in 1878 , he attended the preparatory institute in Schlüchtern , where he also graduated from the teachers' seminar in 1884 . From 1885 he worked as a primary school teacher in Rauschenberg , switched to a Kassel primary school in July 1902 and later became vice principal there. In 1929 he retired. In addition to his professional activity, he worked as a writer and wrote works of fiction such as novels and local poems. He was also a co-founder and private teacher at the Fröbelseminar in Kassel, an evangelical church training center.

Traudt joined the SPD. From 1919 to 1925 he was a city councilor and from 1925 to 1929 an unpaid city councilor in Kassel. In the Reichstag election in 1920 , he ran unsuccessfully for the Reichstag . Four years later, in December 1924, he was elected as a member of the Prussian state parliament, of which he was a member until 1932. In parliament he represented constituency 19 (Hessen-Nassau).

He lived in Flechtdorf since 1943, where he died in 1950.

Honors

The Valentin-Traudt School Großalmerode was named after him, as is the Valentin-Traudt school in the district Rothenditmold in Kassel .

Works

From the depths. (Roman? Rauschenberger period 1885–1902)
Bergheim girl. Pension novel. 1890
At Schiessrotried. Wilder novel around 1891
The last grenadier. historical novel around 1891
Boniface. Popular drama in 5 lifts. 1891
In the evening breath. Poetry book. 1892
On a lonely path. Poems. 1892
Soul love. Youth experience. Novel 1893
Star and sunshine. Poetry book. 1894
Hessian poet book. Overview of Hessian poets and their poems. 1st edition 1894, 2nd edition 1895, 3rd edition 1901
People from the Burgwald. A story from the Upper Hessian folk life. 1902.
Teacher Korn - a lunar citizenship story. 1906
Quiet corners. Short stories. 1907
Poems . Poetry book. 1909
The Grenadier's Secret. Novel. 1911
Cultural studies. Brief overview of the most important areas of human creativity. 1912
A love dream - that's it. Story of a mountaineer. Novel. 1913
The stone field farmers . Novel. 1914 and 1928
Around Kassel: on foot, by bike, in the car . Reform guide with excursion sketches. 1916
The angular citizens. Old town novel. 1917
But hey? Cheerful stories from Hessen. 1920
Sonnfeldhaus - a mother's fight and victory. Family history. 1924
Power of depth . Novel. 1925
Walking and singing. Poetry book. 1926
Easy people. Funny stories. 1928
The lusty Babbenheimer. Novel. 1930
Years of shame . Novel. 1946
Strong hearts. Novel. 1948

Note: According to a solid source (Hessische Heimat 4/1952, page 89 ff.), Valentin Traudt is said to have written a total of 19 novels in his life, 14 of which were published (see https://www.rauschenberg.de/index .php / 171-tourism / museum publications / 577-valentin-traudt-1864-1950 )

literature

Ernst Kienast (edit.): Handbook for the Prussian Landtag. Edition for the 3rd electoral term. R. v. Decker's Verlag (G. Schenck), Berlin 1928. p. 595.

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personal data
SURNAME	Traudt, Valentin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German teacher, writer and politician (SPD), MdL
DATE OF BIRTH	July 23, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fulda
DATE OF DEATH	March 15, 1950
Place of death	Flechtdorf