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Olaf Velte
Olaf Velte (born 7 June 1960) is a German writer. Life Born in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, After graduating from school in 1979, Velte initially trained as a publishing house clerk from 1981-1984. He then studied German language and literature, philosophy and theatre, film and television studies until 1994 at the Goethe University Frankfurt.Autorenprofil-Kurzbiografie beim Dielmann-Verlag retrieved 23 February 2021 Velte writes poems, stories, essays, texts for radio and book reviews. He has been a freelance author and shepherd since 1993. In addition, he directs a freelance theatre group and has worked as a journalist for daily newspapers and newsletters since 2007. On 21 July 2020, the HR-Hessenschau broadcast a portrait of the lyricist. A 43-minute long portrait wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Homburg Vor Der Höhe
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe () is the district town of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, on the southern slope of the Taunus mountains. Bad Homburg is part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. The town's official name is ''Bad Homburg v.d.Höhe'', which distinguishes it from other places named Homburg. The town has become best known for its mineral springs and spa (hence the prefix ''Bad'', meaning "bath"), and for its casino. Bad Homburg was one of the wealthiest towns in Germany (while the Hochtaunuskreis itself and the Landkreis Starnberg in Bavaria regularly vie for the title of the wealthiest district in Germany). the town used the marketing slogan ''Champagnerluft und Tradition'' (Champagne air and tradition). History Medieval origins Local tradition holds that Bad Homburg's documented history began with the mention of the ''Villa Tidenheim'' in the Lorsch codex, associated with the year 782. This ''Villa Tidenheim'' was equated with the historic city center, which is cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century German Writers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldau-Stipendium
The Moldau-Stipendium (" Vltava Scholarship") was a literary and art prize of the Hessian Ministry for Science and the Arts (''Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst''), which was awarded from 1998 to 2010. The Ministry allowed artists to stay in the "Egon Schiele Art Centrum" located in Český Krumlov, Czech Republic by funding all costs for up to two months. Applicants had to have lived in Hesse for at least two years; prizewinners were selected by the Ministry. Recipients * 1998 Claudia Kutzera-Huck, Juliana Jäger, Nelo Eckenheimer, Elisabeth Vierkotten * 1999 Miriam Hartlaub, Heike Reich, Kirsten Kötter, Sonja Ruf, I. Struif, Kurt Drawert * 2000 Pavel Odvody, Antje Siebrecht, Harry Oberländer, Kirsten Kötter, Gabi Schaffner, Bärbel Mühlschlegel * 2001 Michel Lampe, Miriam Hartlaub, Anett Frontzek * 2002 Brigit Arp, Thomas Henke, Mechthild Curtius, Olaf Hauke, Klaus Bergmann, Harald Marpe * 2003 Alois Bröder, Miriam Hartlaub, Erika Breuer, Sabine Schiel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutsche Schillerstiftung
The Deutsche Schillerstiftung (German Schiller Foundation), headquartered in Weimar, is the oldest private foundation for the assistance of writers in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ..., founded in 1855. It was refounded in 1995 as the Deutsche Schillerstiftung von 1859 (1859 German Schiller Foundation). It presents several awards and prizes for literary achievement and also since its foundation has assisted writers in financial emergencies or who are in need of support. German literary awards {{Germany-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signum (Zeitschrift)
Signum is Latin for "sign" and may refer to: Brands and companies * Integra Signum, a (defunct) Swiss railroad signaling company ** Integra-Signum, a train protection system * Opel Signum, an Opel car model * Signum Biosciences, a company based in New Jersey * Signum (typeface), a 1955 typeface designed by Georg Trump for the Weber Typefoundry Media * ''Signum'' (magazine), a German literary magazine * Signum (musical group), a trance music group * Signum (''Nanoha''), a character from the ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' series * Signum Quartet, a string quartet based in Cologne, Germany * Signum Records, a classical music record label in the UK Other uses * Signum, an alternative name for some Roman Republic army units * Signum (anatomy) The study of the genitalia of Lepidoptera is important for Lepidoptera taxonomy in addition to development, anatomy and natural history. The genitalia are complex and provide the basis for species discrimination in most families and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo Breuer (writer)
Theo Breuer (born 30 March 1956) is a German poet, essayist, editor, translator and publisher. Life and work Theo Breuer was born in Bürvenich, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany and educated at Cologne University where he studied German and English linguistics and literature. He has written many books of poetry and essays on contemporary literature since 1988. In collaboration with artists and poets in Canada, England, Italy, Japan, the US and many other countries, he has published experimental and visual poetry. In 2007, Redfoxpress (Dugort, Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland) published ''Word Theatre'', a selection of Breuer's visual poetry. Breuer has participated in numerous mail art projects since 1991 together with artists such as Ryosuke Cohen, Guillermo Deisler, David Dellafiora or György Galántai. He has written a number of long essays and monographs exploring the widely-ramifying possibilities of literary expression and verse-forms since 1989 and portraying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goethe University Frankfurt
Goethe University (german: link=no, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) is a university located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was founded in 1914 as a citizens' university, which means it was founded and funded by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt. The original name was Universität Frankfurt am Main. In 1932, the university's name was extended in honour of one of the most famous native sons of Frankfurt, the poet, philosopher and writer/dramatist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The university currently has around 45,000 students, distributed across four major campuses within the city. The university celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2014. The first female president of the university, Birgitta Wolff, was sworn into office in 2015, and was succeeded by Enrico Schleiff in 2021. 20 Nobel Prize winners have been affiliated with the university, including Max von Laue and Max Born. The university is also affiliated with 18 winners of the Gott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Reuter
Christian Reuter (1665 in Kütten – 1712 or later) was a German author. Work He was especially effective in character delineation. In his ''L'honnête femme; oder die ehrliche Frau zu Pfissine'' (“The honest woman of Pfissine,” 1695), he skillfully uses Molière's fable in ''Les précieuses ridicules''. His chief work is the novel ''Schelmuffskys Reisebeschreibung'' (“Schelmuffsky's trip description,” 1696), which was edited by Schullerus in 1885, and his other writings include ''Der ehrlichen Frau Schlampampe Krankheit und Tod'' (“Illness and death of the honest Frau Schlampampe,” 1696) and ''Letztes Denk- und Ehrenmahl der Frau Schlampampe'' (“Last monument to Frau Schlampampe,” 1697), which were republished in 1890. Notes References * * * Helen Walden: Christian Reuter: Is He a Barock Poet, or Not?' In: ''The German Quarterly'', März 1936, Vol. 9, no. 2, p. 71–77. External links * * * ''Schelmuffsky. Translated by Wayne Wonderley.'' Chapel Hill: The U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Raabe
Wilhelm Raabe (; September 8, 1831November 15, 1910) was a German novelist. His early works were published under the pseudonym of Jakob Corvinus. Biography He was born in Eschershausen (then in the Duchy of Brunswick, now in the Holzminden District). After attending gymnasia in Holzminden and Wolfenbüttel, he entered a bookstore in Magdeburg as apprentice in 1849. He used this opportunity for wide reading and enriched himself with the tales and folklore of his own and other countries. He remained an apprentice until 1854. Tiring of the routine of business, he then studied philosophy at Berlin (1855–1857). While a student at that university, under his pseudonym he published his first work, '' The Chronicle of Sparrow Lane (1857)'' (German: ''Die Chronik der Sperlingsgasse''). This book, which contains sketches of life among the German bourgeoisie, quickly became popular. With this encouragement, Raabe gave up his studies and devoted himself entirely to literary work. He ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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