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Horst Salomon

January 01, 1970

Horst Salomon (6 May 1929 – 20 June 1972) was a German novelist and screenwriter. His successful career in the German Democratic Republic was cut short by his early death.

Horst Salomon
Horst Salomon delivering a speech to East) German Writers' Association (1966)
Born6 May 1929
Pillkallen, East Prussia, Germany
Died20 June 1972
Gera, Thuringia, East Germany
Occupationauthor
poet
dramatist
SpouseRita (1934-1998)

Salomon was regarded as a regime loyalist.[1]

Life edit

Horst Salomon was born in Pillkallen, then a small market town in East Prussia still recovering from the destruction of the First World War. His father was an agricultural worker. He nevertheless attended the Gymnasium (school) in Allenstein.[2] When the war ended in May 1945, Salomon, by now aged 16, was one of the millions required to relocate, and he ended up in Thüringia, by now in the Soviet occupation zone, and which in October 1949 would become part of the Soviet sponsored German Democratic Republic. He became active in the no longer illegal local Anti-Fascist committee, later becoming active in the newly recreated Free German Youth.


"Soon we had bread and butter and shoes: the republic prospered, while the enemy - it was a 17 June - spat lies and stupidity out of their confused minds. Swastikas grinned wickedly from the insurgents' buttonholes. "Crush the workers - the power of the peasants!". Thus bawled the fascists. You stood firm, Comrade Ulbricht - with courage worthy of Stalingrad. We were strengthened and we trampled the "White Guard scum."

Horst Salomon, quoted by Mario Frank as the introduction for his biography of Walter Ulbricht (2001)

"Bald gab es Brot und Butter und Schuhe, die Republik gedieh, als der Feind - es war ein 17. Juni - Lüge und Dummheit in verworr`ne Hirne spie. Das Hakenkreuz es grinste frech im Knopfloch der Putschisten. "Stürzt die Arbeiter - die Bauernmacht" So grölten die Faschisten. - Du standest fest Genosse Ulbricht - Mit Stalingrader Mut. Wir waren stärker und zertraten die "weißgardistische" Brut."

Horst Salomon, quoted by Mario Frank as the introduction for his biography of Walter Ulbricht (2001)

In 1951 he started working at the important Wismut Uranium mines. He worked underground for 4½ years as a hewer. He was able to attend evening classes at the Mining School which enabled him to gain promotion, becoming a foreman and supervisor.[3] He was a member of the Mine rescue service, and in July 1955 a member of the rescue team at the worst mining accident in the history of uranium mining at "Shaft 250" in Niederschlema.[3]

At the same time, being a trusted party member, he worked as a "political inspector",[3] which involved ensuring compliance with the party line. His poem "Genosse Walter Ulbricht" ("Comrade Walter Ulbricht"),[4] which eulogised the country's leader and provided justification for what others saw as the gratuitously savage repression of the 1953 uprising, appeared in its original form in 1955. It received wide coverage within East Germany.[5] Praising the leader in print became an important part of Salomon's contribution.[6] He also worked as an "informal collaborator" (informer) for the Ministry for State Security from 1955,[7] under the cover names "Ursel" and "Petrus".[8][9] In 1958 he was sent to the „Johannes R. Becher“ Literature Institute (as it was then known) in Leipzig, where he was one of several of the country's more promising youthful writers to be mentored by Dr.Erna Barnick.[10] He returned to Wismut in 1961, although his role within the mining enterprise was now cultural and political.[11]

From 1965 he lived in Gera and supported himself as a journalist and freelance author.

The writer edit

Horst Salomon: Published output (not a complete list)

* 1959: Die von morgen träumen * 1960: Das Lied ein gutes Wort * 1960: Für eine Minute
....(Agitprop; with Werner Bräunig) * 1960: Getrommelt, geträumt und gepfiffen (Poetry) * 1961: Vortrieb (Play) * 1961: Kantate der Freundschaft * 1964: Katzengold (Play) * 1967: Ein Lorbaß (Play) * 1968: Der Regenbogen (TV play) * 1969: Genosse Vater (TV & stage play) * 1971: Schwarzes Schaf (TV play)


Horst Salomon came to prominence as a poet. His volume "Getrommelt, geträumt und gepfiffen" won him the FDJ's de:Erich-Weinert-MedailleErich Weinert Medal in 1960. From 1962 he was working closely with the de:Großes Haus (Gera) Theatre in Gera, and it was here that his plays "Katzengold" (1964) and "Ein Lorbaß" (1967) had their original productions. The first of these won him the National Prize Class 3, and the second transferred to the Deutsches Theater in Berlin within a year, in a production by Benno Besson. "Ein Lorbaß", notably, was thereafter frequently revived in the East German theatres.

Further reading edit

  • Jutta Wardetzky: Salomon, Horst. In Walther Killy: Literatur-Lexikon, vol. 10, Gütersloh 1991, pp. 122–123.
  • Baldur Haase: Mielke kontra Pegasus. Berufs- und Laienautoren, Literaturinteressierte des ehemaligen DDR-Bezirkes Gera im Visier des Ministeriums für Staatssicherheit. Landesbeauftragter des Freistaates Thüringen für die Unterlagen des Staatssicherheitsdienstes der Ehemaligen DDR, Erfurt 2001. ISBN 3-932303-32-6.

References edit

  1. ^ "HEIDRUN, ICH GEHE ZUR ARMEE ... Aus der Presse der Sowjetzone". Der Spiegel (online). 31 October 1962. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Horst Salomon". Thüringer Literaturrat e.V., Weimar. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Josef Wenig: Nachwort. In: Horst Salomon: Getrommelt, geträumt und gepfiffen. Verlag Neues Leben, Berlin 1960. p. 107–109
  4. ^ Manfred Jäger (7 May 2001). "Review of "Mario Frank: Walter Ulbricht. Eine deutsche Biographie" (Siedler Verlag, Berlin. 2001)". Deutschlandradio, Köln. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  5. ^ Mario Frank: Walter Ulbricht. Eine deutsche Biografie. Siedler, Berlin 2001. ISBN 3-88680-720-7. p. 9.
  6. ^ "DEIN HERZ, DEIN BLUT, DEIN LEBEN .... Aus der Presse der Sowjetzone". Der Spiegel (online). 1 October 1958. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Kohl-Urteil hält Publizist nicht auf". Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur. 27 March 2002. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  8. ^ Baldur Haase: Auch für kleine Fische zu haben. In die Akten von »Petrus« geschaut [IM Horst Salomon]. In: Gerbergasse 18. Forum für Geschichte und Kultur. ISSN 1431-1607. Jg. 5 (2000), Nr. 18, S. 12–15.
  9. ^ Thüringer Landeszeitung, Ausgabe Gera, vom 27. März 2002.
  10. ^ Joachim Hoffmann. "Barnick, Erna , Dr. phil. (Ps.: Trude Richter, seit 1932)". Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  11. ^ Annette Spreitz; Rudolf Boch (editor/compiler); Rainer Karlsch (editor/compiler) (2011). Vom Sinfonieorchester bis zum Laienzirkel: Kultur fuer die Bergleute ... Der Bitterfelder Weg: Initiative bildender Kunst. Christoph Links Verlag GmbH, Berlin. p. 605. ISBN 978-3-86153-653-6. {{cite book}}: |author2= has generic name (help); |work= ignored (help)

January 01, 1970
horst, salomon, 1929, june, 1972, german, novelist, screenwriter, successful, career, german, democratic, republic, short, early, death, delivering, speech, east, german, writers, association, 1966, born6, 1929pillkallen, east, prussia, germanydied20, june, 19. Horst Salomon 6 May 1929 20 June 1972 was a German novelist and screenwriter His successful career in the German Democratic Republic was cut short by his early death Horst SalomonHorst Salomon delivering a speech to East German Writers Association 1966 Born6 May 1929Pillkallen East Prussia GermanyDied20 June 1972Gera Thuringia East GermanyOccupationauthorpoetdramatistSpouseRita 1934 1998 Salomon was regarded as a regime loyalist 1 Contents 1 Life 2 The writer 3 Further reading 4 ReferencesLife editHorst Salomon was born in Pillkallen then a small market town in East Prussia still recovering from the destruction of the First World War His father was an agricultural worker He nevertheless attended the Gymnasium school in Allenstein 2 When the war ended in May 1945 Salomon by now aged 16 was one of the millions required to relocate and he ended up in Thuringia by now in the Soviet occupation zone and which in October 1949 would become part of the Soviet sponsored German Democratic Republic He became active in the no longer illegal local Anti Fascist committee later becoming active in the newly recreated Free German Youth Soon we had bread and butter and shoes the republic prospered while the enemy it was a 17 June spat lies and stupidity out of their confused minds Swastikas grinned wickedly from the insurgents buttonholes Crush the workers the power of the peasants Thus bawled the fascists You stood firm Comrade Ulbricht with courage worthy of Stalingrad We were strengthened and we trampled the White Guard scum Horst Salomon quoted by Mario Frank as the introduction for his biography of Walter Ulbricht 2001 dd Bald gab es Brot und Butter und Schuhe die Republik gedieh als der Feind es war ein 17 Juni Luge und Dummheit in verworr ne Hirne spie Das Hakenkreuz es grinste frech im Knopfloch der Putschisten Sturzt die Arbeiter die Bauernmacht So grolten die Faschisten Du standest fest Genosse Ulbricht Mit Stalingrader Mut Wir waren starker und zertraten die weissgardistische Brut Horst Salomon quoted by Mario Frank as the introduction for his biography of Walter Ulbricht 2001 dd In 1951 he started working at the important Wismut Uranium mines He worked underground for 4 years as a hewer He was able to attend evening classes at the Mining School which enabled him to gain promotion becoming a foreman and supervisor 3 He was a member of the Mine rescue service and in July 1955 a member of the rescue team at the worst mining accident in the history of uranium mining at Shaft 250 in Niederschlema 3 At the same time being a trusted party member he worked as a political inspector 3 which involved ensuring compliance with the party line His poem Genosse Walter Ulbricht Comrade Walter Ulbricht 4 which eulogised the country s leader and provided justification for what others saw as the gratuitously savage repression of the 1953 uprising appeared in its original form in 1955 It received wide coverage within East Germany 5 Praising the leader in print became an important part of Salomon s contribution 6 He also worked as an informal collaborator informer for the Ministry for State Security from 1955 7 under the cover names Ursel and Petrus 8 9 In 1958 he was sent to the Johannes R Becher Literature Institute as it was then known in Leipzig where he was one of several of the country s more promising youthful writers to be mentored by Dr Erna Barnick 10 He returned to Wismut in 1961 although his role within the mining enterprise was now cultural and political 11 From 1965 he lived in Gera and supported himself as a journalist and freelance author The writer editHorst Salomon Published output not a complete list 1959 Die von morgen traumen 1960 Das Lied ein gutes Wort 1960 Fur eine Minute Agitprop with Werner Braunig 1960 Getrommelt getraumt und gepfiffen Poetry 1961 Vortrieb Play 1961 Kantate der Freundschaft 1964 Katzengold Play 1967 Ein Lorbass Play 1968 Der Regenbogen TV play 1969 Genosse Vater TV amp stage play 1971 Schwarzes Schaf TV play Horst Salomon came to prominence as a poet His volume Getrommelt getraumt und gepfiffen won him the FDJ s de Erich Weinert MedailleErich Weinert Medal in 1960 From 1962 he was working closely with the de Grosses Haus Gera Theatre in Gera and it was here that his plays Katzengold 1964 and Ein Lorbass 1967 had their original productions The first of these won him the National Prize Class 3 and the second transferred to the Deutsches Theater in Berlin within a year in a production by Benno Besson Ein Lorbass notably was thereafter frequently revived in the East German theatres Further reading editJutta Wardetzky Salomon Horst In Walther Killy Literatur Lexikon vol 10 Gutersloh 1991 pp 122 123 Baldur Haase Mielke kontra Pegasus Berufs und Laienautoren Literaturinteressierte des ehemaligen DDR Bezirkes Gera im Visier des Ministeriums fur Staatssicherheit Landesbeauftragter des Freistaates Thuringen fur die Unterlagen des Staatssicherheitsdienstes der Ehemaligen DDR Erfurt 2001 ISBN 3 932303 32 6 References edit HEIDRUN ICH GEHE ZUR ARMEE Aus der Presse der Sowjetzone Der Spiegel online 31 October 1962 Retrieved 19 September 2015 Horst Salomon Thuringer Literaturrat e V Weimar Retrieved 19 September 2015 a b c Josef Wenig Nachwort In Horst Salomon Getrommelt getraumt und gepfiffen Verlag Neues Leben Berlin 1960 p 107 109 Manfred Jager 7 May 2001 Review of Mario Frank Walter Ulbricht Eine deutsche Biographie Siedler Verlag Berlin 2001 Deutschlandradio Koln Retrieved 20 September 2015 Mario Frank Walter Ulbricht Eine deutsche Biografie Siedler Berlin 2001 ISBN 3 88680 720 7 p 9 DEIN HERZ DEIN BLUT DEIN LEBEN Aus der Presse der Sowjetzone Der Spiegel online 1 October 1958 Retrieved 20 September 2015 Kohl Urteil halt Publizist nicht auf Aufarbeitung der SED Diktatur 27 March 2002 Retrieved 20 September 2015 Baldur Haase Auch fur kleine Fische zu haben In die Akten von Petrus geschaut IM Horst Salomon In Gerbergasse 18 Forum fur Geschichte und Kultur ISSN 1431 1607 Jg 5 2000 Nr 18 S 12 15 Thuringer Landeszeitung Ausgabe Gera vom 27 Marz 2002 Joachim Hoffmann Barnick Erna Dr phil Ps Trude Richter seit 1932 Otto von Guericke Universitat Magdeburg Retrieved 20 September 2015 Annette Spreitz Rudolf Boch editor compiler Rainer Karlsch editor compiler 2011 Vom Sinfonieorchester bis zum Laienzirkel Kultur fuer die Bergleute Der Bitterfelder Weg Initiative bildender Kunst Christoph Links Verlag GmbH Berlin p 605 ISBN 978 3 86153 653 6 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a author2 has generic name help work ignored help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Horst Salomon amp oldid 1218251665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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