Eugen Roth
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Memorial plaque, Augustenstraße 21, Munich
Eugen Roth (January 24, 1895 – April 28, 1976) was a Bavarian lyricist and poet who wrote mostly humorous verse.
Roth was born in Munich, the son of the well-known Munich writer . He volunteered for service in the First World War and was severely wounded. He studied history, art history, and philosophy and in 1922 he earned his doctorate degree. From 1927 to 1933, he was the editor of the (Newest Munich News). Especially beloved were his humorous poems. He died in Munich, aged 81.
Selected works[]
- Ein Mensch (Humans) (1935)
- Eugen Roths Tierleben (Eugen Roth's Animal life) (1948)
- Heitere Kneipp-Fibel (Kneipp's Humorous Booklet) (1954)
- Humorapotheke (Humor-pharmacy) (1956 - 1959)
- Das Eugen-Roth-Buch (The Eugen Roth Book) (1966)
- Der Wunderdoktor-Heitere Verse (The Miracle Doctor's Humorous Verses) (1939)
Awards[]
- Munich art prize for literature (1952)
External links[]
- Eugen Roth in the German National Library catalogue
- (in German) Biography
- (in German) Selected works
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1976 deaths
- Musicians from Munich
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German male writers
- German military personnel of World War I
- German writer stubs