Wilhelm Riedel (writer)
Wilhelm Riedel (born December 18, 1933 in Arheilgen ; † February 10, 2018 ) was a German writer and poet .
Career
He grew up in Darmstadt and, after completing a commercial apprenticeship, found access to literature and music . He graduated from high school at night school and then studied literature and philosophy . From 1966 until his retirement in 1999 he taught German , Latin and social studies at the Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium in Darmstadt .
He was also a member of several municipal parliaments.
Since 1977 his literary focus has been political, mostly critical poems , later also philosophical and religious subjects. In addition, Riedel wrote short stories and novels .
Wilhelm Riedel was a member of the interest group of German-speaking authors (IGdA), the Association of German Writers (VS), the Society for Contemporary Poetry , the Friends of the Düsseldorfer Buch '75 eV and the organizers of the Kulturkreis Himmelgeist.
Works (selection)
- "Crystals", poems, 1985
- “Land und Arbeit”, poems, 1985
- "Signpost"; Stories, 1986
- "Liebesbilder", poems, 1986
- "Sensual soul", short stories, 1988
- “Fractions”, short stories and poems, 1995
- “And things connect”, Poems, 1999
- "Wide Paths", Roman, 2003
- “Of Stars and Scents”, Poems, 2006
- “The reflection in the other”, poems, 2010
- “The Great Omega”, poems, 2012
- “Gregory or Farewell to the Pope”, story, 2012
- “The Greek Girl”, novel, 2013
Web links
- Website by Wilhelm Riedel
- Literature by and about Wilhelm Riedel in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry in the GND
- ↑ Obituaries , accessed on March 10, 2018
- ^ Wilhelm Riedel. In: Kürschner's German Literature Calendar 2016/2017. Volume II: PZ. Walter de Gruyter , 2016, ISBN 978-3-11-045397-3 , p. 805.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Riedel, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arheilgen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 2018 |