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.
Web links
- Valentin Traudt's biography . In: Wilhelm H. Schröder : Social Democratic Parliamentarians in the German Reich and Landtag 1876–1933 (BIOSOP)
- Biography at the Valentin-Traudt-Schule Großalmerode
- https://www.rauschenberg.de/index.php/171-tourismus/museumsschriften/577-valentin-traudt-1864-1950 (accessed March 9, 2020)
personal data | |
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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 |