Rudi Krausmann
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Rudi Krausmann is an Austrian born Australian playwright
and poet.
and worked as a journalist for the Austrian newspaper, Salzburger Nachrichten. In 1958 he migrated to Australia where he worked as a part-time German tutor, freelance-writer and as a broadcaster on Radio 2EA-FM and 2SER-FM
. He founded and from 1975 to 1989 also edited Aspect: Art and Literature magazine, and was presenter of the German Language Program on SBS Radio
.
Since 1969 he has had numerous books published in small presses such as Wild & Woolley
and Hale & Iremonger (Sydney). From 1989 to 1994 he was translator (with Gerald Ganglbauer
and others) and editor (with Michael Wilding
and Gisela Triesch) for the Austrian-Australian Gangaroo
(Gangan Verlag, Vienna). More recently he collaborated with visual artists such as Gary Shead and Andrew Sibley in printing numbered and signed limited edition books
. He lives in Sydney
and frequently travels overseas.
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and poet.
Life
Rudi Krausmann studied Economics in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and worked as a journalist for the Austrian newspaper, Salzburger Nachrichten. In 1958 he migrated to Australia where he worked as a part-time German tutor, freelance-writer and as a broadcaster on Radio 2EA-FM and 2SER-FM
2SER
2SER is a community radio station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, broadcasting on the frequency 107.3 FM and is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. The station operates as a company limited by guarantee and is jointly owned by Macquarie University and the...
. He founded and from 1975 to 1989 also edited Aspect: Art and Literature magazine, and was presenter of the German Language Program on SBS Radio
SBS Radio
SBS Radio is a service provided by the Special Broadcasting Service '..to inform, educate and entertain Australians, especially those of non-English speaking backgrounds'. SBS Radio originally began as two stations based in Melbourne and Sydney, set up to provide pre-recorded information about the...
.
Since 1969 he has had numerous books published in small presses such as Wild & Woolley
Wild & Woolley
Wild & Woolley is an Australian book publisher founded in 1974 by Michael Wilding and Pat Woolley. The first books published by the firm were Zimmer's Essay and Wrappings by Vicki Viidikas....
and Hale & Iremonger (Sydney). From 1989 to 1994 he was translator (with Gerald Ganglbauer
Gerald Ganglbauer
Gerald Ganglbauer is an Austrian Australian publisher diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 48 years. Since then he has been an ambassador for Parkinson's support groups.- Life :...
and others) and editor (with Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding (writer)
Michael Wilding is an Australian writer and academic in Sydney.- Life :Michael Wilding, novelist and critic, was born in Worcester UK and read English at Oxford...
and Gisela Triesch) for the Austrian-Australian Gangaroo
Gangaroo
Gangaroo is the Australian imprint of Austrian publisher Gangan Verlag.- History :In 1989 Gerald Ganglbauer, a young Austrian publisher, arrived in Australia and started collecting Australian short stories, experimental prose, and poetry...
(Gangan Verlag, Vienna). More recently he collaborated with visual artists such as Gary Shead and Andrew Sibley in printing numbered and signed limited edition books
Limited edition books
A limited edition book is a description of a book which is released in a limited print run quantity, usually much smaller than publishing industry standards, and connotes a level of scarcity or exclusivity...
. He lives in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and frequently travels overseas.
Books
- From Another Shore. Prose by Rudi Krausmann. Drawings by Brett WhiteleyBrett WhiteleyBrett Whiteley, AO was an Australian artist. He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian galleries, and was twice winner of the Archibald Prize...
. (Wild & WoolleyWild & WoolleyWild & Woolley is an Australian book publisher founded in 1974 by Michael Wilding and Pat Woolley. The first books published by the firm were Zimmer's Essay and Wrappings by Vicki Viidikas....
, 1975) - The Water Lily and Other Poems. Poems by Rudi Krausmann. (Makar Press, 1977)
- Recent German Poetry. Edited by Rudi Krausmann. (Aspect Publications, 1977)
- Paradox: Man and Beast: Stones. Poems by Rudi Krausmann. Illustrations by Lorraine Krausmann. (Aspect Publications, 1981)
- Life is Nothing New. Poems by Rudi Krausmann. (1982)
- Flowers of Emptiness. Poems by Rudi Krausmann. (Hale & Iremonger, 1982)
- Literature. Written and Edited by Rudi Krausmann. Photographs Michal Kluvanek, Vivienne Mehes & Effy Alexakis. (1987)
- Air mail from Down Under: Zeitgenössische Literatur aus Australien. Short Stories. Edited by Rudi Krausmann and Michael WildingMichael Wilding (writer)Michael Wilding is an Australian writer and academic in Sydney.- Life :Michael Wilding, novelist and critic, was born in Worcester UK and read English at Oxford...
. (Gangan Verlag, 1990) - Poems: Rudi Krausmann. Drawings: Gary Shead. (Gangan Verlag / Wild & Woolley, 1991)
- Made in Australia: Die Poesie des fünften Kontinents. Australian Poetry Today: Gegenwartsdichtung Australiens. Bilingual. Edited by Rudi Krausmann and Gisela Triesch. (Gangan Verlag, 1994)
- The Journey and Other Poems. Poems by Rudi Krausmann. Drawings by Gary Shead. (Gangan Verlag, 1999)
- Maps. Poems in German and English by Rudi Krausmann. Illustrations by Andrew Sibley. (2002)
- News. Poems in German and English by Rudi Krausmann. Illustrations by Gary Shead. (2006)
Plays
- Everyman: a sentence situation. (1978)
- The Leader. (Broadcast on ABC Radio National, 1980)
- Three Plays. (Hale & Iremonger, 1989)
- Whisky on Snow. (Broadcast on ABC Radio National, 1999)
External links
- Krausmann, Rudi - Poet - Australian Poetry Library
- Rudi Krausmann: Travel Diary Gangan Raw Cut, 1996.
- Rudi Krausmann: Thomas Bernhard in: GangwayGangway (magazine)Gangway is an international online literary magazine, bridging Austria and Australia. Its founder and editor in chief is Gerald Ganglbauer, the first issue was launched in June 1996 in Sydney.- Profile :...
#1, 1996. - Rudi Krausmann: Fragments in: GangwayGangway (magazine)Gangway is an international online literary magazine, bridging Austria and Australia. Its founder and editor in chief is Gerald Ganglbauer, the first issue was launched in June 1996 in Sydney.- Profile :...
#11, 1999.