Who is Anton Wildgans

Anton Wildgans (17 April 1881 – 3 May 1932) was an Austrian poet and playwright.

He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times.

Life

Born in Vienna, Wildgans studied law at the University of Vienna, from 1900 to 1909, and then practiced as an examining magistrate (Untersuchungsrichter) from 1909 to 1911, before devoting himself to writing full-time.His works, in which realism, neo-romanticism and expressionism mingle, focus on the drama of daily life.

He twice served as director of Vienna's Burgtheater, in 1921–1922 and 1930–1931.One of his teachers was the Austrian Jewish philosopher Wilhelm Jerusalem. Wildgans was the mentor of writer Albert Drach.

Wildgans died in Mödling. The Wildganshof, a residential developm...
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Anton Wildgans Poems

  • Rideau De Vie
    Pas de jeu, pardonne-moi, je t'invite
    Au contraire, pour regarder ce rideau,
    Qui est complètement saturé de la lueur violette
    Les lumières qui vous sont cachées. ...
  • Cortina De La Vida
    Ningún juego, perdóname, te invito
    Más bien, para mirar esta cortina,
    Que está completamente saturado con el brillo púrpura
    Las luces que están ocultas para ti. ...
  • Vorhang Des Lebens
    Zu keinem Spiel, vergebt, lad´ ich euch ein,
    Vielmehr, euch diesen Vorhang zu besehen,
    Der ganz gesättigt ist vom Purpurschein
    Der Lichter, die für euch verborgen stehen. ...
  • Machtspruch
    Siehe, mit Verschwenderlaune
    Kommen Stunden in den tagen,
    Locken dich mit leisem Raunen
    Oder wecken mit Posaunen ...
  • Das Grab Der Anna Quendelin
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    Weiß zog die Straße durch das Sommerland,
    Kein Baum gewährte kühlen Unterstand.
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Fast 12 Stand 12 Gold 10 Wild 8 Hunger 8 Blind 7 Hold 6 Frost 5 Gift 4 Plan 4


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Psalm 119 Part 10
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Pleading the promises.

ver. 38,49

Behold thy waiting servant, Lord,
Devoted to thy fear;
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