Waltraud Meissner

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Waltraud Meißner (born April 16, 1940 in Waldleiningen ) is a Palatinate dialect poet , book author and frequent winner of dialect competitions .

Waltraud Meißner was born in the central Palatinate Forest , but grew up further south in the Dahner Felsenland , whose southern Palatinate idiom had a lasting impact on her language. Although she has lived in the Upper Palatinate district town of Bad Dürkheim since the mid-1960s , she has adopted relatively little of the local dialect.

Works

So far Waltraud Meißner has published seven dialect books - all self-published:

  • The Babbelschnut , 1988
  • The Rockschees , 1990
  • The Rotznas , 1992
  • Pälzer Philosovieh , 1995
  • Pälzer Poe-sie un er , 1998
  • De (r) Mensch - des Mensch , 2000
  • Derkemer Speedläs , 2005

Awards

Waltraud Meißner has won prizes at various Palatinate dialect competitions - in Bockenheim , Dannstadt , Gonbach and Herschberg .

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personal data
SURNAME Meissner, Waltraud
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Palatine dialect poet and author
DATE OF BIRTH April 16, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Waldleiningen , Germany