Walter Myss
Walter Myss (actually Miess ; born September 22, 1920 in Kronstadt , Transylvania , † June 23, 2008 in Innsbruck ) was a Transylvanian author, art historian, philosopher and musician.
Life
He founded Wort und Welt Verlag in Innsbruck and wrote books on the art and culture of the Transylvanian Saxons and general art history. In addition, he devoted himself to humorous and philosophical works.
He was also first violinist in the Innsbruck String Quartet.
In 1952 he married the writer Eva Lubinger .
Awards
- Prize of the state capital Innsbruck for artistic creation , 3rd prize for poetry, 1958
- Decoration of Honor for Art and Culture of the City of Innsbruck, 1982
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Myss in the catalog of the German National Library
- SbZ - On the death of the cultural philosopher Walter Myss
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eva Lubinger in literature network Upper Austria
- ↑ City of Innsbruck: Prize of the state capital Innsbruck for artistic creation (PDF; 197 kB)
- ↑ City of Innsbruck: Decoration of Honor for Art and Culture (PDF; 306 kB)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Myss, Walter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Myß, Walter; Miess, Walter (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian-Austrian author and musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kronstadt , Transylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 2008 |
| Place of death | innsbruck |