Banat Biographies

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z

A . . .

ALSCHER, Otto *1880 Perlass
Banat Poet & Writer


B . . .

BARTH, Peter *1898 Blumenthal
Banat Druggist, Poet & Writer


BASTIUS, Stefan *Werschetz, Yugoslavia Banat
Banat Camp Survivor, Historian & Author


BERWANGER, Nikolaus *1935 Freidorf/Temeswar
Banat Journalist, Poet, Dialect Writer, Literary Historian


BINDER, Stefan *1907 Alma (Kreis Sibiu)
Banat University Professor, Scholar of language arts, Literary Historian


BITTENBINDER, Franz
Banat Artist, Painter and Commercial artist


BOCKEL, Herbert *1940 Arad
Banat University Professor, Literary Historian, Theater and Literature Critic, Publisher


BOHN, Hans 12 Jan 1927 Kleinsanktpeter Totina.


BONNAZ, Alexander *1812 + 1889 Tschanad (Banat)
Banat Poet


C . . .


D . . .

DAMA, Dr. Hans *Großsanktnikolaus
Banat Teacher, Writer, Author, Historian & Poet


DIPLICH, Hans
Teacher, Author, Publisher,
Creator of the Danube Swabian Crest


DREYER, David
Banat Historian & Author


E . . .

EBENSPANGER, Johannes *1845 Kukmirn
Banat Teacher & Poet


ECKERT KOEHLER, Eve
Banat Author


ELSIE, Robert


ENGEL, Walter *1942 Deutschsanktmichael
Banat Journalist, Critic, Nature Historian & Author


ENGELMANN, Nikolaus
Banat Author


F . . .

FELDINGER, Gottfried *1819 Temeschwar +1903; aka. Foldenyi Frigyes; moved to Budapest
Banat Author


FERCH, Franz * 1900 Rudolfsgnad, Banat
Banat Artist


FILIP, Wilma
Banat Author


FISCHER, Ludwig Vinzenz *1845 Reschitza +1890 (Germany?)
Banat Author


FRANK, Josef  
Banat Author & Historian


G . . .

GABRIEL, Josef (Sr.) *1853 Mercydorf +1927
Banat Author


GABRIEL Josef (Jr.) *1907 (Mercydorf?) +1947 Frankfurt an der Oder
Banat Poet


GEHL, Dr. Hans *1939 Glogowatz
Banat Scientist, Historian & Author


GEIGER, Luzian *1948 Jahrmarkt
Banat Journalist, Local & Press Historian & Author


GRÜNN, Karl *1855 Perjamosch +1930
Catholic priest in various Banat parishes


GOODSELL, Maria nee Stark *1938 Werschetz, Banat Yugoslavia
Banat Kruschewlje Concentration Camp Survivor & Author


GRAßL, Peter
Banat Author


GRAZIE, Marie Eugenie delle *1864 Weisskirchen (Banat) +1931
Banat Poet, Playwright & Author


H . . .

HAUPT, Nikolaus *1903 Sackelhausen
Banat Journalist & Author


HEHN, Ilse (nee Guzun) *1943 Lowrin
Banat Drafting Teacher & Poet


HEINZ, Franz *1929 Perjamosch
Banat Author, Journalist & Editor


HEINZ, Stefan, (pseudonyms: Hans Kehrer, Vetter Matz vun Hopsenitz) *Kleinsanktpeter
Banat Teacher, Actor, Playwright & Poet


HIRSCHFELD, Nikolaus *1821 Temeschwar +1877


HOCKL, Hans *1912 Lenauheim, Banat + Linz, Austria
Banat Author & Poet


HOLLINGER, Rudolf (Pseudonym: Johannes Lennert) *1910 Temeswar
Banat Professor, Literary Historian, Poet, Playwright & Author


HÜGEL, Kasper
Banat Educator & Author


HUSS, Hugo Jan * 1934 Timisoara, Romania, + 2006 at the age of 72.
Banat Musician & Kapellmeister


I . . .


J . . .

JÄGER, Stefan *1877 Tschene, +1962 Hatzfeld
Banat Fine Artist


JUNG, Peter *1887 Hatzfeld +1966 Hatzfeld
Banat Poet


K . . .

KAPPUS, Franz Xaver *1883 Temeschwar +1966 Germany, possibly Berlin2


KLEIN, Ludwig


KONSCHITZKY, Walter
Banat Author, Historian & Photographer


KREMLING, Bruno *1889 Weisskirchen +1962 Heidelberg;
Banat Poet; his father was the well-known lawyer, Dr. Ludwig Kremling


L . . .

LEEB, Alex *Knees
Banat Genealogical Researcher, Writer & Translator


LENAU, Nikolaus (actually: Nikolaus Franz Niembsch Von Strehlenau) *1802 Csatad, Banat
Banat Poet


LESSL, Erwin *1929 Saravale
Banat Philosopher, Journalist, Translator & Author


LIPPET, Johann, *1951 Weis (Austria), lived in Temeswar
Banat Author, Playwright, Poet & Translator


M . . .

MARSCHANG, Franz *1932 Johannisfeld
Veterinarian, Writer, Journalist, Author


MAYER, Kornel Mayer *1917 Kubin, grew up in Karlsdorf; + 1964
Banat Musician & Kapellmeister


MERCY, Florimund Claudius Graf (Count Mercy) 1666-1734
Banat Colonizer & Governor


Metz, Francis Dr.
Music Historian & Writer


MILLEKER, Felix *1858 Werschetz +1942
Teacher, Historian, Author, Archaeologist, Museum curator, Genealogist


MILLENKOVICH, Stephan; known as Stephan Milow *1836 Orschowa +1915


MOKKA, Hans *1912 Temeswar
Banat Writer, Printer, Actor, Singer, Poet & Author


MOLLER, Karl von *1886 Vienna +1943;
Former Mayor of Temeswar


MÜLLER-Guttenbrunn, Adam, *1852, died 1923 in Guttenbrunn
Banat Poet, Prose Writer & Theatrical Director


MÜLLER, Herta *1953 Nitzkydorf
Banat Teacher, Translator, & Author (2009 Nobel Prize in Literature Recipient). Was a member of the Aktionsgruppe Banat.


MUTTER, Ferdinand *Mercydorf
Banat Poet


N . . .

NISCHBACH, Josef *1889 Neubeschenowa, Banat, + 1970 in Freiburg, Germany
Banat Professor of Theology, Priest & Servant to Banat Swabians


NUßBAUM, Michael *1866 Billed
Banat Musician & Kapellmeister


O . . .

OBERKERSCH, Valentin *1920 India, Syrmia
Banat Researcher and Author


Duchess OLDOFREDI-HAGER, Julie *1819 Temeschwar +1879 Vienna


ORENDI-HOMMENAU, Viktor *1870 Elisabethstadt (Dumbraveni, Transylvania) +1954 Bucharest
Banat Editor in Temeschwar


ORTINAU, Gerhard, *1953 Borcea/Baragan, lived in Sackelhausen
Banat Writer, Poet & Author


P . . .

PALFI, Anton (Pseudonym: P. Anton, Jurgen Jager), *1946 Triebswetter, lived in Temeswar
Banat Author, Translator & Poet


PETRI, Anton Peter - Author, Historian; *1923 Lowrin
Banat Author & Historian


PREYER, Johann Nepomuk *1805 Lugosch +1888 Kirchberg/Wechsel, Austria
Mayor of Temeschwar, 1844


PROBST, Johann Eugen *1858 Vienna +1937 Vienna; grew up in Arad


R . . .

REGENYI, Isabella
Banat Historian & Author


REITER, Robert, pseudonyms: Franz Liebhard, Johann Wanderer, Georg Hartmann *1899 Temeswar
Banat Journalist, Playwright, Poet, Culture & Literature Historian, Translator & Author


ROHR, Robert Nikolaus *1922 Werschetz
Banat Music Historian, Composer and Author


ROOS, Martin *1942 Knees
Banat Catholic Bishop of Timisoara


S . . .

SAMSON, Horst (Pseudonym: Harry Simon), *1954, Salcâmi in Baragan
Banat Teacher, Journalist, Poet & Author


SCHARF, Erika (Pseudonym: Karoline Urban), *1929 Temeswar
Banat Translator, Prose Writer, Poet & Author


SCHERER, Anton
Banat Historian & Author


SCHIFF, Peter *Mercydorf
Banat Author & Poet


SCHILZONYI, Nicholas *1872 Billed, Banat; death unknown
Banat Musician, Kapellmeister & Inventor


SCHLAUCH, Lörinc *1824, Uj-Arad,
Banat Priest (Mercydorf)


SCHLEICH, Franz Thomas, *1948 Triebswetter, lived in Temeswar
Banat Author, Journalist & Poet


SCHMALZ, Josef Schmalz *1932 Glogowatz
Banat Musician & Kapellmeister


SCHMIDT, Ludwig *1870 Mramorak


SCHMIDT, Nikolaus *1874 Sigmundhausen (by Arad) +1930 Budapest


SCHNEIDER, EDUARD (Pseudonym: Edgar Schnitzler, Johann Eperschild), *1944 Temeswar
Banat Journalist, Author & Literary Historian & Critic


SCHWARZ, Stefan Lugwig, *1925 Dolatz, lived in Neupetsch


SCHWICKER, Johann Heinrich *1838 Neubeschenowa +1902 Budapest


SENETRA, Lorenz *1882 Mercydorf
Banat Farmer Poet


SONNLEITNER, Hans *1931 Karlsdorf
Banat Teacher, Actor & Writer


SPRINGENSCHMID, Karl *1897 Innsbruck, Austria (Pseudonyme: Christian Kreuzhakler, Beatus Streitter)
Banat Author


STAHL, Peter *1884 Bogarosch-1982 Philadelphia
Banat Musician & Kapellmeister


STEIGERWALD, Jacob *Banat Topola
Banat Post WWII Survivor, Teacher Ph.D., Author, Historian, Translator & Interpreter


STEIN, Jakob Konrad (Pseudonym Franz Feld) *1878 Franzfeld, +1948 Austria


STEINER, Lambert *1837, + 1914 Sanktanna
Banat Musician & Kapellmeister


T . . .

TÄUBER, Radegunde, *1940 Gertjanosch, lived in Temeswar


TENZ, Maria Horwath


TOTOK, William (Pseudonym: Otto Willik), *1951 Grosskoslosch, lived in Temeswar. Was a member of the Aktionsgruppe Banat.


TULLIUS, Nick *Alexanderhausen
Banat Writer & Translator


V . . .

VALENTIN, Anton *1898 Neu Arad +1967 Germany
Banat Author


W . . .

WAGNER, Richard, *1952 Lowrin
Banat Author, Co-Founder of
the Aktionsgruppe Banat


WALTER, Elizabeth B. * Karlsdorf, Yugoslavia Banat
Banat Author, Speaker & Artist


WEISSMULLER, Johnny
Banat to America to Actor


WETTEL, Franz *1854 Werschetz +1938
Banat Author


WOLF, Johann, Dr. *1905 Bozen, lived in Temeswar
Philosopher, Educator, University Teacher, Language and Literature scientist


WÜST, Josef Dr.

 


Z. . .

BEDÖ-ZOLLNER, Anton *1935 Lippa +2009
Banat Writer, Researcher, Historian and Web Publisher


Sources:

Additions to index and biographies were made by Nick Tullius and Jody McKim

Banater deutsche Autoren der Gegenwart 1980 von Edward Schneider, NBZ –Volkskalender 1980 Banat-German Authors of the Present - A bio-bibliographic list by Eduard Schneider.  *Books' biographies contributed by Jody McKim; translated by Nick Tullius and Alex Leeb, 2009.

Deutsche Literatur im Banat (1840-1939): der Beitrag der Kulturzeitschriften zum banatschwa"bischen Geistesleben. Author: Engel, Walter. Publisher: Julius Groos Verlag, Heidelberg, 1982.

Biographisches Lexikon des Banater Deutschtums, published by A. P. Petri in 1992. *Books' biographies were translated and contributed by Nick Tullius, 2009.

Internationales Germanistenlexikon 1800-1950, Volume 2; Edited by Christoph König

Antiquariat Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Einhorn

Banat Biographies Index published at DVHH.org, 17 Nov 2009; Publisher: Jody McKim.
Last updated: 05 Mar 2010


 

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