Johann Klaj

Johann Klaj (also: Clajus the Younger; * 1616 in Meissen, † February 16, 1656 in Kitzingen ) was a German poet of the Baroque period.

Life

Klaj studied theology from 1636 in Leipzig, later in Wittenberg, where he heard August Buchner. In 1642 he translated his Latin poetry Joash in the German language. In 1644 he came penniless to Nuremberg, where he founded the Pegnesischen flower north with Georg Philipp Harsdörffer. Your jointly published work, the Pegnesische Shepherd poem in the Berinorgischen climes of 1644, is considered the foundation of Scripture, the poet Association. Together with Sigmund von Birken wrote Klaj 1645 the continuation of the Pegnitz sheep. Still under Buchner's influence he led in Nuremberg the " bouncing " dactylic seal, which was indicative of the pegnesische pastoral poetry. He was largely promoted as a spiritual poet Johann Michael Dilherr. He became a teacher in 1647 at St. Sebald High School in 1650 and went as pastor to Kitzingen. Literally, he was no longer active since that time. It is known that Klaj on the tolerable level, the drunkenness drew to a close. On February 16, 1656 he died of a stroke.

Works (selection)

Klaj wrote next to the early pastoral poems several spiritual songs. He became known in the German literary history as the author of Speech- oratories. Marked by Conrad Wiedemann concept is wrong. This is contrary to the public, accompanied by music Klajs lectures as part of the set up by Johann Michael Dilherr " Auditorium Publicum " at the Nuremberg Egidiengymnasium.

  • Pegnesisches Shepherd poem, 1644 - 1645 By Georg Philipp Harsdörffer. ; Sigmund von Birken; Johann Klaj. Edited by Klaus Garber. Emphasis. Tübingen: Niemeyer, 1966, 47, 104, 40 pp. ( German reprints series Baroque; 8. ) [ Contains: 1 Pegnesisches Shepherd poem: reprint of Nuremberg: Endter, 1644 / Georg Philipp Harsdörffer; Johann Klaj; 2 continuation of the Pegnitz - Schäferey: reprint of Nuremberg: Endter, 1645 / Sigmund von Birken ]
  • Resurrection of Jesus Christ ( speech ), 1644
  • Hell and ascension of Jesus Christ ( speech ), 1644
  • Christmas Devotion (poetry ), 1644
  • Eulogy of the Teutonic Poeterei, 1645 and digitized full text in German Text Archive
  • Speech and oratorios ' eulogy of the Teutonic Poeterey '. Nuremberg: . Endter 1644 Reprint: Edited by Conrad Wiedemann. Tübingen: Niemeyer, 416, 23 pp. ( German reprints: Series Baroque)
  • The suffering Christ ( tragedy ), 1645
  • Angel and dragon dispute ( speech ), 1645
  • Herod the child murderer ( speech ), 1645
  • Devotional songs, 1646
  • Christmas poems, 1648
  • The whole life of Jesus Christ, 1648
  • Pleasure poem ( speech ), 1650
  • Irene ( peace poems), 1650
  • Birthday of Peace ( speech ), 1650
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