Robert Hohlbaum
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Robert Hohlbaum was an Austria
n-German
librarian
, writer, and playwright. He was born as an industrialist Alois Hohlbaum in what is now Krnov
in the Czech Republic
, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and known by its German
name, Jägerndorf.
Hohlbaum studied at Graz
and Vienna
and received his doctorate from the University of Vienna
in 1910. He gained employment as a scientific librarian, but maintained an avocation
as a writer, writing principally for the journal "Muskete," along with Mirko Jelusich and Rudolf Hans Bartsch
. Hohlbaum was a nationalist and became an officer in the Austrian army during World War I
. After the war was over he became involved with the Austrian wing of the right-wing German People's Party
.
In 1933 Hohlbaum moved to Germany, where he became a citizen in 1937. He was a friend of Josef Weinheber
. He thrived during the Third Reich, becoming first the director of the municipal library at Duisburg
and later, in 1942, that of the state library at Weimar
(now the Duchess Anna Amalia Library
).
In disgrace after the war, Hohlbaum was able after a number of attempts to return to Austria in 1951. He settled first in Vienna, and later in Graz, where he died in 1955. His most significant work after the war ended was a book on Anton Bruckner
, Tedeum.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n-German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
librarian
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, writer, and playwright. He was born as an industrialist Alois Hohlbaum in what is now Krnov
Krnov
Krnov is an Upper Silesian city in the northeastern Czech Republic, in the Moravian-Silesian Region, the District of Bruntál, on the Opava River, near the Polish border....
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and known by its German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
name, Jägerndorf.
Hohlbaum studied at Graz
University of Graz
The University of Graz , a university located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria....
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and received his doctorate from the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
in 1910. He gained employment as a scientific librarian, but maintained an avocation
Avocation
An avocation is an activity that one engages in as a hobby outside one's main occupation. There are many examples of people whose professions were the ways that they made their livings, but for whom their activities outside of their workplaces were their true passions in life...
as a writer, writing principally for the journal "Muskete," along with Mirko Jelusich and Rudolf Hans Bartsch
Rudolf Hans Bartsch
Rudolf Hans Bartsch , was an Austrian military officer, and writer.-Life and work:...
. Hohlbaum was a nationalist and became an officer in the Austrian army during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. After the war was over he became involved with the Austrian wing of the right-wing German People's Party
German People's Party
The German People's Party was a national liberal party in Weimar Germany and a successor to the National Liberal Party of the German Empire.-Ideology:...
.
In 1933 Hohlbaum moved to Germany, where he became a citizen in 1937. He was a friend of Josef Weinheber
Josef Weinheber
Translated from German WikipediaJosef Weinheber was an Austrian lyric poet, narrative writer and essayist.-Life:...
. He thrived during the Third Reich, becoming first the director of the municipal library at Duisburg
Duisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
and later, in 1942, that of the state library at Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
(now the Duchess Anna Amalia Library
Duchess Anna Amalia Library
The Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany, houses a major collection of German literature and historical documents...
).
In disgrace after the war, Hohlbaum was able after a number of attempts to return to Austria in 1951. He settled first in Vienna, and later in Graz, where he died in 1955. His most significant work after the war ended was a book on Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner was an Austrian composer known for his symphonies, masses, and motets. The first are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, complex polyphony, and considerable length...
, Tedeum.
Works
- Der ewige Lenzkampf, 1913
- Deutsche Gedichte. A Cycle, 1916
- Unsterbliche. Novellas, 1919
- Die Amouren des Magister Döderlein, 1920
- Grenzland, 1921
- Franz Karl Ginzkey. His Life and Work, 1921
- Fallbeil und Reifrock. New Noverllas, 1921
- Zukunft. Novel, 1922
- Himmlisches Orchester, 1923
- Die deutsche Passion, 1924
- Der wilde Christian. Novel, 1925
- Die Pfingsten von Weimar, 1926
- Die Raben des Kyffhäuser. The Novel of the Burschenschaft und their Age, 1927
- Das Paradies und die Schlange. A Novel from South Tyrol, 1928
- Winterbrautnacht. Novellas, 1929
- Das klingende Gift, 1930
- Deutsches Leid in Österreich, 1930
- Die Stunde der Sterne. A Bruckner Novella, 1930
- König Volk, 1931
- Der Mann aus dem Chaos. A Napoleon Novel, 1933
- Die Flucht in den Krieg, 1935
- Der Held von Kolberg, 1935
- Zweikampf um Deutschland. Novel, 1936
- Fröhlicher Vormärz. Two Novellas, 1936
- Grillparzer, 1938
- Die stumme Schlacht. Novel, 1939
- Der Kurfürst, 1940
- Heroische Rheinreise,Novelle,1941
- Die Königsparade, 1942
- Balladen vom Geist, 1943
- Das letzte Gefecht, 1943
- Symphonie in drei Sätzen. Novellas, 1943
- Tedeum, 1950
- Jesus-Legende, 1951
- Der Heiratsvermittler, 1953
- Der Zauberstab. Novel of Viennese Musical Life, 1954
- Des reifsten Weines später Segen, 1967