; † May 16, 1992 in Maria Saal

Maria Saal

Maria Saal is a market town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is located in the east of the historic Zollfeld plain , the wide valley of the Glan river. The municipality includes the cadastral communes of Kading, Karnburg, Möderndorf, Possau and St...

, Carinthia

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 and journalist

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After a book of poetry and two novels, Fink wrote numerous travel essays and guides, as well as biographies

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. In 1957-58 he edited the magazine Die österreichischen Blätter, and from 1959 on he edited the magazine Hefte für Literatur und Kritik

Literatur und Kritik

The Austrian literary magazine Literatur und Kritik was founded in April 1966 by the Austrian writers Rudolf Henz, Gerhard Fritsch, and Paul Kruntorad as successor of the literary publication Wort in der Zeit, which had existed since 1955.-Profile:Compared to its predecessor, Literatur und Kritik...

jointly with Paul Kruntorad. In 1977, with Ernst Willner, the chairman of the Austrian television company in Carinthia, he initiated the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize. Humbert Fink was also a well-known newspaper commentator in Austria.

Works(extract)

• Verse aus Aquafredda, 1953 (poetry)
• Die engen Mauern, 1958 (novel)
• Die Absage, 1960 (novel)
• Adriatische Ufer (travel guide), Verlag Fritz Molden, 1978, ISBN 3217008146
• Machiavelli, (biography), Munich: List Verlag, 1988, ISBN 3471775374
• Auf Pilgerstrassen durch Europa Munich: List 1980, ISBN 3471775226
• Zornige Träume Vienna, Kremayr & Scheriau Verlag 1974
• Am Anfang war die Ägäis, Goldmann, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-442-06903-3
• Denk ich an Österreich … Munich: Molden-Seewald 1983, ISBN 3889190197
• Franz Grillparzer Innsbruck: Pinguin-Verl.; Frankfurt am Main: Umschau-Verl. 1990, ISBN 3701623368
• Das Heilige Land Vienna; Munich; Zurich; New York: Molden 1981, ISBN 3217010353
• Anatolische Elegie Vienna-Munich: Molden 1977, ISBN 3217007727
• Iberische Sonne Vienna-Munich-Zurich: Molden 1980, ISBN 3217009673
• Franz von Assisi Der Mann - Das Werk - Die Zeit. Munich: List 1981, ISBN 3471775234
• Martin Luther Der widersprüchliche Reformator. Munich: Molden 1982, Ill., ISBN 3889190049
• Die Botschafter Gottes eine Kulturgeschichte der Heiligen. Munich: List 1983, ISBN 3471775331
• Fink, Humbert Der Weg nach Jerusalem. Frankfurt/M.; Berlin [West]: Ullstein 1987, ISBN 3548343988
• Metternich Staatsmann, Spieler, Kavalier. Munich: List 1989,, ISBN 3471775447
• Auf den Spuren des Doppeladlers Ein altösterreichischer Bilderbogen. Düsseldorf; Vienna; New York; Moscow: ECON-Verl. 1996, ISBN 3612261347
• Joseph II Kaiser, König und Reformer. Düsseldorf; Vienna; New York; Moscow: ECON-Verl. 1990, ISBN 3430127491
• Land der Deutschen. Reportagen aus einem sonderbaren Land. Innsbruck, Pinguin, 1985
• "Zu Mantua in Banden"; Das Leben und Sterben des Volkshelden Andreas Hofer; Econ Verlag 1992; ISBN 3-430-12779-3
• Metternich Staatsmann, Spieler, Kavalier. Eine Biographie, Knaur; 1993 ISBN 3-426-02420-9

Literature

• Enciclopedia of Austria: Österreich-Lexikon