Gabriel Laub (24 October 1928 in Bochnia, Poland – 3 February 1998 in Hamburg, Germany) was a Czech- and German-speaking journalist, political satirist and aphorism writer.
Laub grew up in Kraków. Due to his Jewish heritage, he fled with his parents during the invasion of Poland in 1939. They fled to the Soviet Union but were interned for sixteen months in what is now Uzbekistan.[1] After World War II, he moved to Prague where he studied journalism and worked as an editor and writer until 1968.[2] Following the defeat of the Prague Spring reforms, he fled to Hamburg. There he published his collections of aphorisms in German.
He received numerous awards including the 1971 short story prize given by the city of Arnsberg and the 1991 Irmgard-Heilmann Prize.[citation needed] Laub was buried in Israel.
Worksedit
Angry Logic (1969)
Allowed to Think (1972)
Double-barreled Attack (1977, english edition)
The Right to be Right (1982)
The Rise of Thickness (1983)
Quotesedit
"In a totalitarian regime, idiots gain power through violence and intrigue; in a democracy, through free elections."
"Political parties with strong wings develop weak legs."
"Men appreciate aphorisms because among other reasons, they contain half-truths. That is an unusually high percentage."
"The future of literature is with the aphorism. It can't be made into a movie. [Die Zukunft der Literatur liegt im Aphorismus. Den kann man nicht verfilmen.]" —Gabriel Laub, Denken erlaubt: Aphorismen (Giitersloh: Mohn, n.d.), 8.
“The computer has the advantage over the brain that it is used,”
^Geary, James: Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists, Bloomsbury USA, New York, 2007, p. 43
^Löschmann, Martin: Einander verstehen: ein deutsches literarisches Lesebuch (Understand each other: a German literary reader), Peter Lang, New York, 1997, p.141
May 08, 2024
gabriel, laub, october, 1928, bochnia, poland, february, 1998, hamburg, germany, czech, german, speaking, journalist, political, satirist, aphorism, writer, with, rosemarie, fiedler, winter, contents, personal, life, works, quotes, external, links, referencesp. Gabriel Laub 24 October 1928 in Bochnia Poland 3 February 1998 in Hamburg Germany was a Czech and German speaking journalist political satirist and aphorism writer Gabriel Laub with Rosemarie Fiedler Winter Contents 1 Personal life 2 Works 3 Quotes 4 External links 5 ReferencesPersonal life editLaub grew up in Krakow Due to his Jewish heritage he fled with his parents during the invasion of Poland in 1939 They fled to the Soviet Union but were interned for sixteen months in what is now Uzbekistan 1 After World War II he moved to Prague where he studied journalism and worked as an editor and writer until 1968 2 Following the defeat of the Prague Spring reforms he fled to Hamburg There he published his collections of aphorisms in German He received numerous awards including the 1971 short story prize given by the city of Arnsberg and the 1991 Irmgard Heilmann Prize citation needed Laub was buried in Israel Works editAngry Logic 1969 Allowed to Think 1972 Double barreled Attack 1977 english edition The Right to be Right 1982 The Rise of Thickness 1983 Quotes edit In a totalitarian regime idiots gain power through violence and intrigue in a democracy through free elections Political parties with strong wings develop weak legs Men appreciate aphorisms because among other reasons they contain half truths That is an unusually high percentage The future of literature is with the aphorism It can t be made into a movie Die Zukunft der Literatur liegt im Aphorismus Den kann man nicht verfilmen Gabriel Laub Denken erlaubt Aphorismen Giitersloh Mohn n d 8 The computer has the advantage over the brain that it is used External links editGabriel Laub at IMDbReferences edit Geary James Geary s Guide to the World s Great Aphorists Bloomsbury USA New York 2007 p 43 Loschmann Martin Einander verstehen ein deutsches literarisches Lesebuch Understand each other a German literary reader Peter Lang New York 1997 p 141 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gabriel Laub amp oldid 1181826509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
