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Franz Evers
Franz Evers (10 July 1871 – 14 September 1947) was first a bookseller and from 1889, editor of the monthly journal ''Litterarische Blätter''. Life Evers was born in Winsen an der Luhe. In 1892, together with Carl Hermann Busse, G. E. Geilfus (Georg Edward), and Julius Vanselow (1868-1892), he published the anthology ''Symphonie''. He met the theosophist . Afterwards he worked as an editor of the theosophical journal '' Sphinx'' and was a freelance writer from 1894. He shared a studio with Fidus, who illustrated his ''Hohe Lieder''. He succeeded in placing some poems, both by Julius and Carl Vanselow, in the journal ''Sphinx'' in the 1893/1894 volumes, which published hardly any poetry before and after that. Possibly also by other members of his circle. There are three poems and a tale by Evers in volume 15 and three poems in volume 16. In volume 17 (1893), there are four prose texts and three poems. In this volume there are also abundant "art supplements" by Fidus and Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winsen (Luhe)
Winsen (Luhe) () is the capital of the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the small river Luhe, near its confluence with the Elbe, approx. 25 km southeast of Hamburg, and 20 km northwest of Lüneburg. History Winsen was first mentioned in a document of the Diocese of Verden in 1158. Winsen Castle, first mentioned in 1315, was built at a crossing over the Luhe to protect the harbor. At the beginning of the 15th century, the Church of Saint Mary was built. In 1593, Dorothea of Denmark, widow of William the Younger, moved into Winsen Castle and lived there until her death in 1617. During this time, the Marstall (stables) was built. In the Thirty Years' War, Danes invaded the town and burned down about 25 houses. On 1 May 1847, Winsen was connected to the Hanover–Hamburg railway of the Royal Hanoverian State Railways. On 1 July 1972, thirteen previously independent villages, Bahlburg, Borstel, Gehrden, Hoopte, Laßrönne, Luhdorf, Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century German Poets
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
