Walter Weisbecker
Walter Weisbecker (born November 24, 1915 in Frankfurt am Main ; † September 17, 1996 in Frankfurt am Main) was a German dialect poet , author , writer and publicist .
Life
Walter Weisbecker was born on November 24th, 1915 as the son of an editor of the Frankfurter Zeitung and the Kleine Presse , the local paper in the Frankfurter Societätsverlag .
Weisbecker united in his person the characteristics of the biographer , publicist and dialect poet at the same time. At first he worked successfully as a textile wholesaler, but gave up the business in 1970 to devote himself entirely to his musical talents.
He wrote more than 100 essays as a freelancer for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Abendpost night edition with the main topics: Goethe time, city history and glosses. His lectures and recitation matinees on the biographies and poems of Goethe , Hölderlin , Rainer Maria Rilke , Friedrich Stoltze and Adolf Stoltze and others aroused public interest and recognition.
His public appearances included u. a. Readings and lectures from Goethe's time and the Goethe milieu for the friends of Frankfurt and for the Free German Hochstift at various venues, including the Fritz Rémond Theater , the Volkstheater Frankfurt , the Kurhaus Bad Homburg and the Büsingpalais Offenbach / M. He produced numerous dialect recitations and gave interviews on Hessischer Rundfunk .
Awards
- In 1994 Weisbecker was honored for his meritorious work in the Limpurgsaal des Römer with the Goethe plaque of the city of Frankfurt am Main .
Selected works
Weisbecker published a. a. two Goethe biographies and three small volumes with verses in Frankfurt dialect.
- Walter Weisbecker: Äppelwein and Äppelcher . Publishing house Dr. Waldemar Kramer, Frankfurt / M. 1975, ISBN 3-7829-0170-3 .
- Walter Weisbecker: Fresh from the wine press . Publishing house Dr. Waldemar Kramer, Frankfurt / M. 1978, ISBN 3-7829-0208-4 .
- Walter Weisbecker: Unforgettable! . Publishing house Dr. Waldemar Kramer, Frankfurt / M. 1980, ISBN 3-7829-0234-3 .
- Walter Weisbecker: GOETHE between Frankfurt and Weimar . Societäts-Verlag, Frankfurt / M. 1991, ISBN 3-7973-0503-6 .
- Walter Weisbecker: GOETHE between spirit and sensual pleasure . Societäts-Verlag, Frankfurt / M. 1994, ISBN 3-7973-0579-6 .
He was also featured in a number of anthologies, including a. threw 32 dialect poems in colorful and in literature in Frankfurt , and wrote for MERIAN Frankfurt.
Glosses and Poetry
- Walter Weisbecker, author: O swing of the ever changing . Selected poems and prose. Self-published, Schäfer & Co. printing company, Dreieich.
- Walter Weisbecker, author: instincts - loyalty - dreams . Selected poems. Self-published, Schäfer & Co. printing company, Dreieich.
- Walter Weisbecker, author: Small contemplations of life . Gloss, depicted with a pointed pen, illustrated with Wilhelm Busch. Self-published, Schäfer-Druck GmbH, Dreieich.
- Walter Weisbecker, author: Hello? and other glosses . Self-published, Schäfer & Co. printing company, Dreieich.
- Walter Weisbecker, author: Spicy fresh croissants . Short stories with drawings by Wilhelm Busch. Self-published, Schäfer-Druck GmbH, Dreieich.
Web links
- FEDERAL ARCHIVE - Central database for estates In: nachlassdatenbank.de . Retrieved on August 30, 2016 (information on Walter Weisbecker's estate in the Frankfurt Institute for City History).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weisbecker, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German dialect poet, author, writer and publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfurt am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th September 1996 |
| Place of death | Frankfurt am Main |