Franz Theodor Csokor (6 September 1885–5 January 1969) was an Austrian author and dramatist, particularly well known for his Expressionist dramas. His most successful and best-known piece is 3. November 1918, about the downfall of the Austria-Hungary monarchy. In many of his works Csokor deals with themes of antiquity and Christianity.
Memorial tablet for German and Austrian refugees in Sanary-sur-Mer, among them Franz Theodor Csokor
Csokor was born into a respectable middle-class family in Vienna. (The name Csokor is Hungarian and means bunch [of flowers]). He started on a course of art history, but did not finish it. From early on he felt a calling to be a dramatist, and composed his first pieces before World War I. He spent 1913–14 in Saint Petersburg.
During World War I he was a soldier, and was latterly employed in the War Archives
From 1922 to 1928 Csokor was the dramaturgist at the Raimundtheater and at the Deutsches Volkstheater in Vienna.
From 1933 he was already a decided opponent of National Socialism and signed a document saying so at the PEN congress in Dubrovnik. In 1938, after the annexation of Austria to Germany, he emigrated voluntarily, and after travelling via Poland, Romania and Hungary, ended up in Italy in 1944, where he lived in Rome. He worked for the BBC and returned to Vienna in 1946 in British uniform.
In 1947 Csokor became president of the Austrian PEN Club, with which he remained actively associated until well into his old age. In 1968 he also became vice-president of the International PEN.
As a convinced humanist Csokor spoke up in his dramas for peace, freedom and human rights. His creative life was also closely connected with the Labour movement.
Csokor was awarded the title of Professor.
He died in Vienna, and is buried in a grave of honour in the Zentralfriedhof.[1] The Csokorgasse, a street in Vienna, was named after him in 1975. In 1994 the Austrian Post Office published a special stamp in his honour.
Decorations and awards
1937 Golden Laurel of the Warsaw Academy of Letters
Als Zivilist im polnischen Krieg, Allert de Lange, Amsterdam 1940
Als Zivilist im Balkankrieg, Ullstein, Vienna 1947
new edition ed. Franz Richard Reiter. Ephelant, Vienna 2000. ISBN3-900766-12-6[7]
Auf fremden Straßen, Desch, Vienna 1955
Zeuge einer Zeit: Briefe aus dem Exil 1933–1950, Langen-Müller, Munich 1955
Autobiographical sketch by Franz Theodor Csokor, ca. 1914 for Franz Brümmer; In: Digital Edition of the lexicographic papers from the literary estate of Franz Brümmer
References
Lilly Adler: Die dramatischen Werke von Franz Theodor Csokor. Vienna: university dissertation 1950.
Joseph P. Strelka (ed.): Immer ist Anfang. Der Dichter Franz Theodor Csokor. Lang, Frankfurt am Main and elsewhere. 1990. ISBN3-261-04254-0.
Eckart Früh: F. Th. Csokor, ein Frondeur. In: 3. November 1918. Der verlorene Sohn. Gottes General., Ephelant 1993, pp. 249–254. ISBN3-900766-07-X.
Harald Klauhs: Franz Theodor Csokor. Leben und Werk bis 1938 im Überblick. Heinz, Akad. Verl., Stuttgart 1988. (= Stuttgarter Arbeiten zur Germanistik; 204) ISBN3-88099-208-8.
Ulrich N. Schulenburg (ed.): Lebensbilder eines Humanisten. Ein Franz Theodor Csokor-Buch. Löcker, Vienna 1992. ISBN3-85409-182-6.
Paul Wimmer: Der Dramatiker Franz Theodor Csokor. Wagner, Innsbruck 1981. (= Dramatiker, Stücke, Perspektiven; 4) ISBN3-7030-0086-4.
Autobiographical sketch by Franz Theodor Csokor, ca. 1914 to Franz Brümmer; In: Digital Edition of the lexicographic papers from the literary estate of Franz Brümmer
Entry about Franz Theodor Csokor in the lexicon of the Landesmuseum Niederösterreich
^In: Auch heute noch nicht an Land. Briefe und Gedichte aus dem Exil. (see Prose).
^Excerpt in FTC, Der 25. Juli in Zwischenwelt. Theodor Kramer Society Jg. 27 #4, February 2011 ISSN 1606-4321 pp. 46f.
March 08, 2023
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Franz Theodor Csokor 6 September 1885 5 January 1969 was an Austrian author and dramatist particularly well known for his Expressionist dramas His most successful and best known piece is 3 November 1918 about the downfall of the Austria Hungary monarchy In many of his works Csokor deals with themes of antiquity and Christianity Memorial tablet for German and Austrian refugees in Sanary sur Mer among them Franz Theodor Csokor Contents 1 Life 2 Decorations and awards 3 Works 3 1 Theatrical pieces 3 2 Prose 3 3 Lyric poetry 3 4 Autobiography 4 References 5 External links 6 NotesLife EditCsokor was born into a respectable middle class family in Vienna The name Csokor is Hungarian and means bunch of flowers He started on a course of art history but did not finish it From early on he felt a calling to be a dramatist and composed his first pieces before World War I He spent 1913 14 in Saint Petersburg During World War I he was a soldier and was latterly employed in the War ArchivesFrom 1922 to 1928 Csokor was the dramaturgist at the Raimundtheater and at the Deutsches Volkstheater in Vienna From 1933 he was already a decided opponent of National Socialism and signed a document saying so at the PEN congress in Dubrovnik In 1938 after the annexation of Austria to Germany he emigrated voluntarily and after travelling via Poland Romania and Hungary ended up in Italy in 1944 where he lived in Rome He worked for the BBC and returned to Vienna in 1946 in British uniform In 1947 Csokor became president of the Austrian PEN Club with which he remained actively associated until well into his old age In 1968 he also became vice president of the International PEN As a convinced humanist Csokor spoke up in his dramas for peace freedom and human rights His creative life was also closely connected with the Labour movement Csokor was awarded the title of Professor He died in Vienna and is buried in a grave of honour in the Zentralfriedhof 1 The Csokorgasse a street in Vienna was named after him in 1975 In 1994 the Austrian Post Office published a special stamp in his honour Decorations and awards Edit1937 Golden Laurel of the Warsaw Academy of Letters 1937 Gold Cross of Merit Poland 1937 Burgtheater ring 1938 Grillparzer Prize 1953 Literary Prize of the City of Vienna 1955 Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna 1955 Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature 1960 Golden Pen 1961 Honorary Member of the Press Club Concordia 1965 Austrian Decoration for Science and Art 2 Works EditTheatrical pieces Edit Die rote Strasse 1918 Die Stunde des Absterbens 1919 Gesellschaft der Menschenrechte 1929 Besetztes Gebiet 1930 3 November 1918 1936 Ephelant 1993 3 ISBN 3 900766 07 X Gottes General 1939 Ephelant 1993 4 ISBN 3 900766 07 X Kalypso 1942 Der verlorene Sohn 1943 Ephelant 1993 5 ISBN 3 900766 07 X Casars Witwe 1954 Pilatus 1954 Hebt den Stein ab 1957 Jadwiga 1966 Der tausendjahrige Traum 1966 Alexander 1969 Der Kaiser zwischen den Zeiten 1969Prose Edit Hildebrands Heimkehr eine deutsche Sage 1905 Schuss ins Geschaft Der Fall Otto Eissler 1925 Uber die Schwelle short stories 1937 Der Schlussel zum Abgrund novel 1955 Der zweite Hahnenschrei short stories 1959 Ein paar Schaufeln Erde short stories 1965 Auch heute noch nicht an Land Briefe und Gedichte aus dem Exil With Das schwarze Schiff and Zeuge einer Zeit Ephelant 1993 ISBN 3 900766 05 3 Lyric poetry Edit Die Gewalten 1912 Der Dolch und die Wunde 1917 Ewiger Aufbruch 1926 Das schwarze Schiff 1945 1947 1993 6 Immer ist Anfang 1952Autobiography Edit Als Zivilist im polnischen Krieg Allert de Lange Amsterdam 1940 Als Zivilist im Balkankrieg Ullstein Vienna 1947 new edition ed Franz Richard Reiter Ephelant Vienna 2000 ISBN 3 900766 12 6 7 Auf fremden Strassen Desch Vienna 1955 Zeuge einer Zeit Briefe aus dem Exil 1933 1950 Langen Muller Munich 1955 Autobiographical sketch by Franz Theodor Csokor ca 1914 for Franz Brummer In Digital Edition of the lexicographic papers from the literary estate of Franz BrummerReferences EditLilly Adler Die dramatischen Werke von Franz Theodor Csokor Vienna university dissertation 1950 Joseph P Strelka ed Immer ist Anfang Der Dichter Franz Theodor Csokor Lang Frankfurt am Main and elsewhere 1990 ISBN 3 261 04254 0 Eckart Fruh F Th Csokor ein Frondeur In 3 November 1918 Der verlorene Sohn Gottes General Ephelant 1993 pp 249 254 ISBN 3 900766 07 X Harald Klauhs Franz Theodor Csokor Leben und Werk bis 1938 im Uberblick Heinz Akad Verl Stuttgart 1988 Stuttgarter Arbeiten zur Germanistik 204 ISBN 3 88099 208 8 Ulrich N Schulenburg ed Lebensbilder eines Humanisten Ein Franz Theodor Csokor Buch Locker Vienna 1992 ISBN 3 85409 182 6 Paul Wimmer Der Dramatiker Franz Theodor Csokor Wagner Innsbruck 1981 Dramatiker Stucke Perspektiven 4 ISBN 3 7030 0086 4 External links EditLiterature by and about Franz Theodor Csokor in the German National Library catalogue Website about Franz Theodor Csokor www csokor de SAB Autobiographical sketch by Franz Theodor Csokor ca 1914 to Franz Brummer In Digital Edition of the lexicographic papers from the literary estate of Franz Brummer Entry about Franz Theodor Csokor in the lexicon of the Landesmuseum NiederosterreichNotes Edit Gruppe 32 C Nummer 55 Reply to a parliamentary question PDF in German p 178 Retrieved 9 March 2013 with Der verlorene Sohn and Gottes General with 3 November 1918 and Der verlorene Sohn with 3 November 1918 and Gottes General In Auch heute noch nicht an Land Briefe und Gedichte aus dem Exil see Prose Excerpt in FTC Der 25 Juli in Zwischenwelt Theodor Kramer Society Jg 27 4 February 2011 ISSN 1606 4321 pp 46f Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Franz Theodor Csokor amp oldid 1097118440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
