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Brasch
Brasch is a German and Danish surname, a variant of Braasch. Notable people with the surname include: * Moritz Brasch (1843–1895), Polish-German Jewish philosopher * Charles Orwell Brasch (1909–1973), New Zealand Jewish poet, literary editor, arts patron * Arno Brasch (1910–1963), German physician; (de) * Rudolph Brasch (1912–2004), German-Australian rabbi, author * Horst Brasch (1922–1989), German politician (de) * Thomas Brasch (1945–2001), German Jewish writer, dramatist, editor, lyricist * Walter M. Brasch (1945–2017), American Jewish journalist * Klaus Brasch (1950–1980), German actor; (de) * Lydia Brasch (born 1953), American politician * Peter Brasch (1955–2001), German writer; (de) * Paul Brasch (born 1964), Australian stand-up comedian * Caroline Brasch Nielsen (born 1993), Danish model See also * Braasch * Brash (other) Brash may refer to: * Brash (surname), including a list of people with the name * Brash, a term applied to some ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Brasch
Charles Orwell Brasch (27 July 1909 – 20 May 1973) was a New Zealand poet, literary editor and arts patron. He was the founding editor of the literary journal ''Landfall'', and through his 20 years of editing the journal, had a significant impact on the development of a literary and artistic culture in New Zealand. His poetry continues to be published in anthologies today, and he provided substantial philanthropic support to the arts in New Zealand, including by establishing the Robert Burns Fellowship, the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship and the Mozart Fellowship at the University of Otago, by providing financial support to New Zealand writers and artists during his lifetime, and by bequeathing his extensive collection of books and artwork in his will to the Hocken Library and the University of Otago. Early life and education Brasch was born in Dunedin in 1910. He was the first and only son of Helene Fels, a member of the prominent Hallenstein family of clothing merchants throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
