Sergius Golowin

Sergius Golovin ( born January 31, 1930 in Prague, † July 17, 2006 in Bern ) was a Swiss author, mythologist and writer.

Life

Sergius Golovin came in 1930 in Prague to the world. In 1933 his mother, the poetess Alla von Steiger, along with her son back to Switzerland; the father, a Russian sculptor who lived, separated from the family in Paris. After leaving school, Sergius Golovin worked as a library assistant at the Bern City and University Library. He was involved in the youth movement. Between 1957 and 1968 he worked as an archivist in Burgdorf. Later Golovin worked as a freelance writer near Bern. From 1971 to 1981 he sat as a parliament of the country ring of Independents ( LdU ), especially for the youth culture and for environmental concerns. As a result, a parliamentary proposal of Sergius Golovin recognized the Canton of Bern 1975, the minority rights of the travelers on their own culture. Many of his books address the Travellers. He was also active as a longtime board member of the Berne founded in 1975 Association of Travellers, the umbrella organization of the Swiss Jenischen.

Sergius Golovin was the author of numerous books and articles about to folkloric issues and the esoteric. For his contributions to folklore and to people on the margins of society, he received the Prize of the Swiss Schiller Foundation in 1974. Exclusive posts by Golovin published Urban Gwerder in his journal Hotcha ( 1968-1971 ).

Sergius Golovin was near time witnessed many celebrities and events: He accompanied Timothy Leary when he freed from prison, fled into exile in Switzerland, was a friend of Friedrich Dürrenmatt and Hans Carl Artmann. Golovin is also of H.R. Giger has been portrayed, participated in the first and second organized by Urs Tremp "Symposium for alchemy " part and was also there when Polo Hofer's legendary rock group Bernese Rumpelstilz - which supported his election campaign - had her first appearance. In addition, he was acquainted with Martin Schippert, founder of the Swiss Hells Angels. Golovin was one of the fichierten people of the country with entry in their register as " the most prominent non-conformist of Bern".

In 1973 Sergius Golovin took with the " cosmic couriers " the LP Lord Krishna from Goloka on. The recording is characterized by improvised electronic sounds with voice recordings by Sergius Golovin. Musically, he was supported by the musicians Klaus Schulze, Walter West Rupp, Bernd Witthüser, Jerry Berker, Jürgen Dollase and Jörg Mierke. In 1978 he participated in the "Fiesta Monte Verità " commemorating Gusto grasses in the mountains of Ascona part where he performed as a speaker.

Works (selection)

  • From the heights. Poems. Publisher Sundays sided live Vallamand 1956
  • Berner John. Text: Sergius Golovin, pictures: Fritz Moser. The messenger Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe 1958
  • Ilya of Murom. A timeless tale of ancient Russia. Dürr, Freiburg and Bern 1959
  • The Lost frost. Poems. Printing and book design: Fritz Moser. Sinwel, Geneva -Rive 1959
  • Dark bridges. Poems. The messenger Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe 1959
  • Rudolf Müller, sculptor. VDB Verlag Bern, Bern 1959
  • Between evening and morning / Text: Sergius Golovin, pictures: Fritz Moser. Sinwel series of prose. Sinwel, Bern 1960
  • Of the Erdleutlein and the golden age. Folk Tales from the Bernese country. Sinwel, Bern 1961
  • The Sang by Loana. A gasket. Text: Sergius Golovin. Pictures: Fritz Moser. Sinwel series of prose. Sinwel, Bern 1961
  • From heroics and witches works. From a Russian folk poetry. Edited by Sergius Golovin. Pictures: Fritz Moser. Selected from: buses, Carl Heinrich von: . Prince Vladimir and his Round Table, 1819 Sinwel series of fairies - Mare. Sinwel, Bern 1961
  • Tales about the love God. From the folk poetry of the West. Victoria, Bern 1962
  • Theophrastus Paracelsus in Wonderland. From Volksüberlieferug of the late Middle Ages. Sinwel, Bern 1962
  • From the blessed hunting grounds. North American Indian myths. Edited by Sergius Golovin. Pictures: Fritz Moser. Selected from: Jones, James Athearn: Tell the North American Indians, 1837 Sinwel series of fairies - Mare. . Sinwel, Bern 1962
  • From the people of eternal youth. Tales from the Celtic Ireland. Edited by Sergius Golovin. Pictures: Fritz Moser. Sinwel series of fairies - Mare. Sinwel, Bern 1962
  • Town on the frontier. Notes. Pictures: F. Moser. Sinwel series of prose. Sinwel, Bern 1963
  • Slovak sun shots. From West Slavic myths. Edited by Sergius Golovin, pictures: Fritz Moser. Sinwel series of fairies - Mare. Sinwel, Bern 1963
  • The powers of the highlands. From Serbian tradition. Edited by Sergius Golovin, pictures: Fritz Moser. Sinwel, Bern 1963
  • Magical present. Research cruises by modern superstition. Francke, Bern 1964
  • The story of the Seven Sleepers. An oriental legend. Edited by Sergius Golovin, pictures: Fritz Moser. Sinwel series of fairies - Mare. Sinwel, Berne and Kassel, 1964
  • From the mountains of life. A story from the nursery of our great-grandfathers. Edited by Sergius Golovin, pictures: Fritz Moser. Sinwel series of fairies - Mare. Sinwel, Berne and Kassel, 1964
  • Berns city ghosts. Victoria, Bern 1965
  • Legends from the Bern region. New Series. F.Reinhardt, Basel 1965
  • Burgdorfer poet encounters. Burgdorf: E. Baumgartner. From Sage and language of the Bernbiets. Episode 2 with preface by F. Maier. Burgdorf, Burgdorf 1967
  • Berner witches circle. Bern and Munich 1967
  • Burgdorfer poet encounters. - Burgdorf: E. Baumgartner. Volkstümliches from the Bern region. Episode 3 Burgdorf, Burgdorf 1967
  • Bern with and without masks. Sinwel, Bern 1969
  • Bernese Märit poets. Sinwel, Bern 1969
  • The Däniken story. Documents, backgrounds. Herbig, Munich 1970
  • Sorcerer and executioner in Galgenfeld. Benteli, Bern 1970
  • People and powers. Say between the Jura and the Alps. Swiss publishing house, Zurich 1970
  • Secret / weird. Loved ones in the old Bern. Bern 1972
  • Funny oath - comrades. From the fantastic history of free Switzerland. Atlantis, Zurich 1972 expanded new edition as: The fantastic history of free Switzerland. Fischer, Münsingen 1998
  • Revision as: Dictionary of Symbols. Myths, symbols and signs in culture, religion, art and everyday life. Heyne, München 2001, ISBN 3-453-18104-2
  • Re: Schirner, Darmstadt 2008, ISBN 3-89767-571-4
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