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Aktionsgruppe Banat
The Aktionsgruppe Banat was a literary society that fought for freedom of speech, founded by German-speaking authors of the Banat Swabian minority in the Romanian Banat in 1972. The society suffered persecution from the communist authorities and the Securitate secret police, and was eventually dissolved by the communist authorities in 1975. Members * Albert Bohn; * Rolf Bossert; * Werner Kremm; * Johann Lippet; * Gerhard Ortinau; * Anton Sterbling; * William Totok; * Richard Wagner; * Ernest Wichner; Herta Müller, Horst Samson, Roland Kirsch, Helmuth Frauendorfer and Werner Söllner, who are often mentioned in connection with the society, were not members of the society that existed from 1972 to 1975, but were active in the "Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn (22 October 1852, in Guttenbrunn, Austria, today Zăbrani, Romania – 5 January 1923, in Vienna) was an Austrian author. Biography He was educated at Sibiu, Hermannstadt (today Sibiu, in Romania) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Society
A literary society is a group of people interested in literature. In the modern sense, this refers to a society that wants to promote one genre of writing or a specific author. Modern literary societies typically promote research, publish newsletters, and hold meetings where findings can be presented and discussed. Some are more academic and scholarly, while others are more social groups of amateurs who appreciate a chance to discuss their favourite writer with other hobbyists. Historically, "literary society" has also referred to Salon (gathering), salons such as those of Madame de Stael, Madame Geoffrin and Madame de Tencin in Ancien Regime France. Another meaning was of college literary societies, student groups specific to the United States. The oldest formal societies for writing and promoting poetry are the chamber of rhetoric, chambers of rhetoric in the Low Countries, which date back to the Middle Ages. 19th century literary societies Modern examples of literary societi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Wagner (novelist)
Richard Wagner (born 10 April 1952) is a Romanian-born German novelist. He has published a number of short stories, novels and essays. A member of one of Romania's German minority, called Banat Swabians, like his former wife, Herta Müller, he studied German and Romanian literature at Timișoara University. He then worked as a German language school teacher and as a journalist, and published poetry and short stories in German. He was also a member of Aktionsgruppe Banat, a German-speaking literary society. In 1987, Wagner and Müller left Romania for West Berlin, to escape communist oppression and censorship in Nicolae Ceaușescu's Romania. He still lives in Berlin. Publications * ''Klartext. Ein Gedichtbuch (1973)'' * ''die invasion der uhren. Gedichte (1977)'' * ''Der Anfang einer Geschichte. Prosa (1980)'' * ''Hotel California I. Der Tag, der mit einer Wunde begann. Gedichte (1980)'' * ''Anna und die Uhren. Ein Lesebuch für kleine Leute mit Bildern von Cornelia König ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 In Romania
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organizations Established In 1972
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from the Greek word ''organon'', which means tool or instrument, musical instrument, and organ. Types There are a variety of legal types of organizations, including corporations, governments, non-governmental organizations, political organizations, international organizations, armed forces, charities, not-for-profit corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, and educational institutions, etc. A hybrid organization is a body that operates in both the public sector and the private sector simultaneously, fulfilling public duties and developing commercial market activities. A voluntary association is an organization consisting of volunteers. Such organizations may be able to operate without legal formalities, depending on jurisdiction, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn
Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn (22 October 1852, in Guttenbrunn, Austria, today Zăbrani, Romania – 5 January 1923, in Vienna) was an Austrian author. Biography He was educated at Sibiu, Hermannstadt (today Sibiu, in Romania) and Vienna. In 1879, he moved to Vienna from Linz. His first success was ''Des Hauses Fourchambault Ende'' (1880), supplementing Émile Augier's drama ''Les Fourchambault''. This was followed by ''Im Banne der Pflicht'' (1882), the comedy ''Schauspielerei'' (with Heinrich Laube, 1883), and ''Irma'' (1885). Among his novels and stories, which for the greater part appeared serially, the best-known are: ''Frau Dornröschen'' (1884; 3d ed. 1891); ''Gescheiterte Liebe'' (1889); and ''Die Magyarin'' (1896). Notes References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Muller, Adam 1852 births 1923 deaths People from Arad County People from the Kingdom of Hungary Banat Swabians Greater German People's Party politicians category:Members of the Constituent National Assembly (Austria) Dramat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Söllner
Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Raider'' series * Werner von Strucker, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe * Werner, a fictional character in '' Darwin's Soldiers'' * Werner Ziegler, a fictional character from tv show Better Call Saul Geography *Werner, West Virginia * Mount Werner, a mountain that includes the Steamboat Ski Resort, in the Park Range of Colorado * Werner (crater), a crater in the south-central highlands of the Moon * Werner projection, an equal-area map projection preserving distances along parallels, central meridian and from the North pole Companies * Carsey-Werner, an American television and film production studio * Werner Enterprises, a Nebraska-based trucking company * Werner Co., a manufacturer of ladders * Werner Motors, an ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmuth Frauendorfer
Helmuth is both a masculine German given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name; * Helmuth Theodor Bossert (1889–1961), German art historian, philologist and archaeologist *Helmuth Duckadam (born 1959), Romanian former footballer *Helmuth Ehrhardt, German psychiatrist *Helmuth Hübener (1925–1942), German opponent of the Third Reich *Helmuth Koinigg (1948–1974), Austrian racing driver * Helmuth Lehner (born 1968), Austrian musician *Helmuth Lohner (1933–2015), Austrian actor and theatre director *Helmuth Markov (born 1952), German politician * Helmuth von Moltke (other), several people * Helmuth Nyborg (born 1937), Danish professor at Aarhus University *Helmuth von Pannwitz (1898–1947), German SS Cossack Cavalry Corps officer executed for war crimes *Helmuth Plessner (1892–1985), German philosopher and sociologist * Helmuth Rilling (born 1933), German conductor * Helmuth von Ruckteschell (1890–1948), German navy officer *Helmuth Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Kirsch
Roland (; frk, *Hrōþiland; lat-med, Hruodlandus or ''Rotholandus''; it, Orlando or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was military governor of the Breton March, responsible for defending Francia's frontier against the Bretons. His only historical attestation is in Einhard's ''Vita Karoli Magni'', which notes he was part of the Frankish rearguard killed in retribution by the Basques in Iberia at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. The story of Roland's death at Roncevaux Pass was embellished in later medieval and Renaissance literature. The first and most famous of these epic treatments was the Old French '' Chanson de Roland'' of the 11th century. Two masterpieces of Italian Renaissance poetry, the ''Orlando Innamorato'' and ''Orlando Furioso'' (by Matteo Maria Boiardo and Ludovico Ariosto respectively), are even furth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horst Samson
Horst may refer to: Science * Horst (geology), a raised fault block bounded by normal faults or graben People * Horst (given name) * Horst (surname) * ter Horst, Dutch surname * van der Horst, Dutch surname Places Settlements Germany * Horst, Steinburg, a municipality in the district of Steinburg in Schleswig-Holstein * Horst, Lauenburg, a municipality in the district of Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein * Horst, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a village and district in the municipality of Sundhagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern * , a district in the city of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia * , a town in the municipality of Seevetal, Lower Saxony Netherlands * Horst aan de Maas, a municipality in the province of Limburg ** Horst, Limburg, the municipal seat of Horst aan de Maas * , a hamlet in the municipality of Ermelo, Gelderland * , a village in the municipality of Gilze en Rijen, North Brabant * Schothorst, , and , districts in the city and municipality of Amersfoort, Utrecht Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herta Müller
Herta Müller (; born 17 August 1953) is a Romanian-born German novelist, poet, essayist and recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Nițchidorf (german: Nitzkydorf, link=no), Timiș County in Romania, her native language is German. Since the early 1990s, she has been internationally established, and her works have been translated into more than twenty languages. Müller is noted for her works depicting the effects of violence, cruelty and terror, usually in the setting of the Socialist Republic of Romania under the repressive Nicolae Ceaușescu regime which she has experienced herself. Many of her works are told from the viewpoint of the German minority in Romania and are also a depiction of the modern history of the Germans in the Banat and Transylvania. Her much acclaimed 2009 novel ''The Hunger Angel'' (''Atemschaukel'') portrays the deportation of Romania's German minority to Soviet Gulags during the Soviet occupation of Romania for use as German forced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Wichner
Ernest Wichner (born in Zăbrani, 17 April 1952) is a German writer, editor, and literary translator of Banat Swabians, Banat Swabian origin. Translations * Norman Manea: ''Der Trenchcoat.'' Erzählung. Steidl Verlag, Göttingen 1990 * Max Blecher: ''Aus der unmittelbaren Unwirklichkeit''. Prosa, übersetzt und mit einem Nachwort versehen von Ernest Wichner, Edition Plasma, Berlin 1990 (Neuausgabe mit Nachwort von Herta Müller, Bibliothek Suhrkamp, Frankfurt a.M. 2003) * Carmen-Francesca Banciu: ''Fenster in Flammen.'' Erzählungen, übersetzt von Ernest Wichner und Rolf Bossert, Rotbuch Verlag, Berlin 1992 * Ștefan Bănulescu: ''Ein Schneesturm aus anderer Zeit.'' Erzählungen, übersetzt von Ernest Wichner und Oskar Pastior, Nachwort von Ernest Wichner, Suhrkamp Verlag, Frankfurt a.M. 1994 * Dumitru Țepeneag: ''Hotel Europa.'' Roman, Alexander Fest Verlag, Berlin 1998 (Taschenbuch Suhrkamp, Verlag Frankfurt a.M. 2000) * Daniel Bănulescu: ''Schrumpeln wirst du wirst eine exoti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Totok
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
