H. C. Artmann facts for kids

H.C. Artmann giving his acceptance speech for the Grand Austrian State Prize in 1974.

The grave of H.C. Artmann.

Hans Carl Artmann (born June 12, 1921 – died December 4, 2000) was an Austrian poet and writer. He was also known by the name Ib Hansen. He became very well-known for his early poems written in the Viennese language, especially a collection called med ana schwoazzn dintn (1958). However, he explored many other types of writing throughout his career.

Life and Work

Artmann was born in Vienna, Austria. His father, Johann Artmann, was a shoemaker. H.C. Artmann grew up in Vienna and went to school there. After school, he worked as an office intern for three years. In 1940, he was called to serve in World War II. He was injured in 1941 and later transferred to a special military unit.

Artmann was interested in languages from a young age, as he grew up speaking three languages. His first writings were published in 1947 on the radio and in a newspaper. In 1951, he joined a group called the Art-Club. From 1952, he worked with other writers like Gerhard Rühm and Konrad Bayer. In the same year, he helped start the Wiener Gruppe, a group of avantgarde poets (meaning they tried new and experimental ways of writing). He left this group in 1958.

Starting in 1954, Artmann traveled a lot around Europe. He lived in Sweden from 1961 to 1965, staying in cities like Stockholm and Malmö. Then he moved to Berlin until 1969, and finally settled in Salzburg in 1972. As Ib Hansen, he even sang in a music contest in Denmark in 1966 with the song "Lille Veninde".

In 1973, he helped create the Anti P.E.N. club. Later that year, he became the president of the Grazer Autorenversammlung, a writers' association, and stayed in that role until 1978.

Artmann received many awards for his writing during his life. These included the Grand Austrian State Prize in 1974, an honorary doctor title from the University of Salzburg in 1991, and the Georg-Büchner Preis for literature in 1997.

He wrote many funny stories, including parodies (funny imitations) of famous characters like Dracula (in his book dracula dracula, 1966) and Frankenstein (in Frankenstein in Sussex, 1969). He also wrote stories that made fun of Hollywood fantasy films.

Artmann was also a very active translator. He translated works by authors like Edward Lear and H.P. Lovecraft into German. He even translated one of the Asterix comic books, Da Legionäa Asterix, into the Viennese language in 1999.

H. C. Artmann passed away from a heart attack in Vienna on December 4, 2000, at the age of 79. His ashes are buried at Feuerhalle Simmering.

Selected Works

• Achtundachtzig: Ausgewählte Gedichte (1996) ISBN: 3-7017-1009-0
• Der aeronautische Sindtbart: oder, Seltsame Luftreise von Niedercalifornien nach Crain (1975) ISBN: 3-423-01067-3
• Allerleirausch: neue schöne Kinderreime (1978) ISBN: 3-921499-22-4
• Angus; English version by Olive Jones (1974) ISBN: 0-416-80470-5
• Artmann, H.C., Dichter: Ein Album mit alten Bildern und neuen Texten; edited by Jochen Jung (1986) ISBN: 3-7017-0455-4
• Aus meiner Botanisiertrommel: Balladen u. Naturgedichte (1975) ISBN: 3-7017-0134-2
• The Best of H.C. Artmann; edited by Klaus Reichert (1975) ISBN: 3-518-36775-7
• Christopher und Peregrin und was weiter geschah: Ein Bären-Roman in drei Kapiteln; with Barbara Wehr (1975)
• Drakula, Drakula. Ein transsylvanisches Abenteuer; with Uwe Brenner (1966)
• Die Fahrt zur Insel Nantucket; Theater (1969)
• Fleiss und Industrie (1989) ISBN: 3-518-01691-1
• Frankenstein in Sussex (1974) ISBN: 3-88010-009-8
• Gedichte über die Liebe und über die Lasterhaftigkeit (1975) ISBN: 3-518-01473-0
• Gedichte von der Wollust des Dichtens in Worte gefasst (1989) ISBN: 3-7017-0568-2
• Gesammelte Prosa; edited by Klaus Reichert, 4 volumes (1997) ISBN: 3-7017-1094-5
• Gesänge der Hämmer (1996) ISBN: 3-7013-0931-0
• Goethe trifft Lilo Pulver und wandert mit ihr durch den Spessart zum Schloss Mespelbrunn (1996) ISBN: 3-927480-35-5
• Grammatik der Rosen: gesammelte Prosa; edited by Klaus Reichert, 3 volumes (1979) ISBN: 3-7017-0221-7
• Grünverschlossene Botschaft. 90 Träume (1967)
• H.C. Artmann: ich bin Abenteurer und nicht Dichter: Aus Gesprächen mit Kurt Hofmann (2001) ISBN: 3-85002-465-2
• Hans-Christof Stenzel’s POEtarium (1991)
• Der Herr Norrrdwind: ein Opernlibretto (2005) ISBN: 3-7017-1410-X
• How much, Schatzi? (1971)
• Ich brauch einen Wintermantel etz.: Briefe an Herbert Wochinz; edited by Alois Brandstetter (2005) ISBN: 3-902144-92-0
• Im Schatten der Burenwurst: Skizzen aus Wien (1983) ISBN: 3-7017-0329-9
• Die Jagd nach Dr. U.: oder, Ein einsamer Spiegel, in dem sich der Tag reflektiert (1977) ISBN: 3-7017-0166-0
• Kleinere Taschenkunststücke. Fast eine Chinoiserie (1973) ISBN: 3-88010-000-4
• Eine Lektion in Poesie wird vorbereitet (1998) ISBN: 3-85420-490-6
• Ein lilienweisser Brief aus Lincolnshire: Gedichte aus 21 Jahren; edited by Gerald Bisinger (1969)
• Nachrichten aus Nord und Süd (1978) ISBN: 3-7017-0196-2
• Ompül (1974) ISBN: 3-7608-0338-5
• Das Prahlen des Urwaldes im Dschungel (1983) ISBN: 3-88537-057-3
• The quest for Dr. U, or, A solitary mirror in which the day reflects; translated by Malcolm Green & Derk Wynand (1993) ISBN: 0-947757-56-2
• Der Schlüssel zum Paradies: religiöse Dichtung der Kelten (1993) ISBN: 3-7013-0744-X
• Die Sonne war ein grünes Ei: von der Erschaffung der Welt und ihren Dingen (1982) ISBN: 3-7017-0300-0
• Das Suchen nach dem gestrigen Tag; oder, Schnee auf einem heissen Brotwecken : Eintragungen e. bizarren Liebhabers (1978) ISBN: 3-442-07013-9
• Unter der Bedeckung eines Hutes. Montagen u. Sequenzen (1974) ISBN: 3-7017-0097-4
• Verbarium. Gedichte (1966)
• Von einem Husaren, der seine guldine Uhr in einem Teich oder Weiher verloren, sie aber nachhero nicht wiedergefunden hat (1990) ISBN: 3-7013-0776-8
• Die Wanderer (1979) ISBN: 3-921499-24-0
• Was sich im Fernen abspielt: gesammelte Geschichten edited by Hans Haider (1995) ISBN: 3-7017-0899-1
• Wer dichten kann ist Dichtersmann: eine Auswahl aus dem Werk; edited by Christina Weiss and Karl Riha (1986) ISBN: 3-15-008264-1
• Yeti; oder, John, ich reise ...; with Rainer Pichler and Hannes Schneider (1970)
• Der zerbrochene Krug: nach Heinrich von Kleist (1992) ISBN: 3-7017-0784-7

A Documentary Film

• Ferry Radax: H.C. Artmann (1967). This is a documentary film about H.C. Artmann, made by a fellow countryman. It is 42 minutes long and in black and white.

Awards and Honors

See also

In Spanish: Hans Carl Artmann para niños