Nik Welter

Nicholas Welter ( Nik Welter, born January 2, 1871 in Mersch, Luxembourg, † 13 July 1951, Luxembourg ) was a Luxembourgian writer, professor ( literary scholar ) and statesman.

Life

Welter studied at the Universities of Louvain, Paris, Bonn and Berlin. He then went into the teaching profession and was teacher in Diekirch and later at the Athénée de Luxembourg.

During the reign Émile Reuters ( Government Reuter ) Welter was 1918-1921 Minister of Education. He belonged to no party.

As an author Welter wrote plays and poetry as well as commissioned works such as his 1909 "History of French Literature" on behalf of the University of Marburg.

Work

Welter wrote almost exclusively in the German language. His drama " Griselinde " (1901 ) served the Luxembourg composer Alfred Kowalsky as a libretto for his opera of the same name.

Around the turn of the century was Welters interest along with themes from the Luxembourg mythology and history, especially by the school of Félibrige reinvigorated literature in the minority in France " langue d' oc", the Provencal. He corresponded with renowned German Romanists as Eduard Koschwitz and August Bertuch and traveled twice to mail Lane ( Bouches -du- Rhône) to Frédéric Mistral ( Mistral Frederi ), the "chef de file " of this movement. As one of German Romanists, he was not indifferent to the efforts that led to the awarding of the Nobel Literature Prize to Mistral 1904. In reported Welter in his travelogue " High solar days. A holiday book from Provence and Tunisia " (1912).

Honors

Works

As author

  • In the service. Memories of confused time. St - Paul - printing, Luxembourg 1925.
  • The development and growth. Experiences of a boy. 4th edition published by the author, Luxembourg, 1962 ( former Title: The Will and waking from a childhood. ).
  • Friendship and conduct. Memories. St - Paul - printing, Luxembourg 1936.
  • Early lights. Poems. AVG, Munich 1903.
  • From the old days. Poems.
  • In dust and gluten. New poems. 2nd edition, publisher of literature, art and music, Leipzig, 1909.
  • Blast furnace. A book Psalms. Publisher Schroell, Luxembourg 1913.
  • About the fighting. Time poems of neutrals. 6th edition Worré - Mertens, Luxembourg 1915.
  • In the evening sun. Duet. VG Hansen, Saarlouis in 1935 (former Title: Marie Sommer A booklet of songs. ).
  • The poets of the Luxembourg dialect. Literary conversations. 2nd edition Publisher Schroell, Luxembourg 1906.
  • High solar days. A holiday book from Provence and Tunisia. Kösel Verlag, Munich 1909.
  • Jouse Roumanille. Life and works. Diekirch 1898 /99.
  • Frederi Mistral. The poet of Provence. Elwert Verlag, Marburg / Lahn 1899.
  • Theodore Aubanel. A Provencal singers of beauty. Elwert Verlag, Marburg / Lahn 1902.
  • History of French literature. 3rd Edition Publisher Kösel & Pustet, Munich 1928.
  • The laws of Luxembourg and his writings. Neuaufl. Soupert, Luxembourg 1938.
  • Dialect and High German poetry in Luxembourg. A contribution to the intellectual and cultural history of the Grand Duchy. St - Paul - printing, Luxembourg 1929.
  • Siegfried and Melusina. Dramatized Volkssagein three divisions. Concordia DVA, Berlin 1900.
  • The sons of the Osling. A peasant drama from the time of the French Revolution, in five acts. 4th ed St. Paul printing company, Luxembourg 1928.
  • The apostate. A comedy of fidelity. 2nd edition Soupert, Luxembourg 1916.
  • Prof. Forster. A tragedy in five acts. Literature Institute Austria, Vienna 1908.
  • Eagle Aufflug. Drama. In 1905.
  • Lena Frank. A drama teachers ( Lëtzeburer library; vol 3). CELL, Luxembourg 1990 ( Nachdr d ed Vienna 1906).
  • Mansfeld. A Game of Fate in four acts. Publisher Schroell, Diekirch 1912.
  • The worm. A Überrumpelungsspiel.
  • Dante's emperor. Historical character in five acts. Müller Verlag, Munich 1922.
  • Griselinde. A drama in three acts and four scenes. Linden & Hansen Verlag, Luxembourg 1918 ( music by Alfred Kowalsky ).
  • Grandmama. The tragedy of a soul; Drama in an elevator.
  • The bride or the maid of Grevenmacher. Drama.
  • Goethe Husar. From his " Poetry and Truth " in three acts. Linden & Hansen Verlag, Luxembourg 1932.
  • Collected Works. Westermann Verlag, Braunschweig 1925/26, (5 volumes).

As editor

  • Franz bergg ( 1866-1913 ). A proletarian life. New Frankfurt Verlag, Frankfurt / M. In 1913.
  • Michel Rodange: The Grow Sigfrid scorching Goldkuommer. Komëdesteck a five acts. Linden & Hansen, 1929 Luxembourg ( in addition to a liter evil prehistoric introduction by the editor).
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