Paula Grogger
A poetess from Öblarn
| Paula Grogger loved writing. Even as a very old woman, she would work tirelessly on her typewriter. The former teacher received numerous prizes for her work.
1892 Paula Grogger is born in Öblarn in Styria.
1912-1914 After taking her school-leaving examination („Matura“), the young Styrian woman studies at the teachers’ training college of the Ursuline nuns in Salzburg. She returns to Styria in 1914 and takes a job as a teacher.
1917 Paula Grogger publishes her first work, "Das Christkindl im Steirerland" („The Christ Child in Styria“) in a magazine.
1926-1935 Several publications follow, such as „Das Grimmingtor“ („The Grimming Gate“), „Das Röcklein des Jesuskindes“ („Baby Jesus’ Jacket“) and „Der Lobenstock“.
1937 Grogger’s play about Archduke Johann, „Die Hochzeit“ („The Wedding“) receives its premiere performance.
1938-1980 The poetess from Öblarn publishes works like „Bauernjahr“ („Farmer’s Year“), „Die Reise nach Salzburg“ („The Journey to Salzburg“) and „Sieben Legenden“ („Seven Legends“). In 1952 she receives the Peter Rosegger Prize of the province of Styria. A few years later she receives the title of professor. In 1980, aged 88, she concludes her career as a writer.
1984 Paula Grogger dies aged 91 in her house in Öblarn.
Paula Grogger (*12.07.1892 +01.01.1984)
| The Styrian writer Paula Grogger was born in 1892 as the daughter of a merchant and his wife in Öblarn. Always eager to learn, Paula Grogger was one of the few young women of her time to take the school-leaving examination („Matura“). Subsequently she attended the teachers’ training college of the Ursuline nuns in Salzburg. Two years later, in 1914, she returned to Öblarn, where she worked for several decades as a needlework teacher.
Writing
In addition to her work as a teacher, Paula Grogger became more and more involved in her efforts as a writer. As early as 1917, she published her first work, „Das Christkindl im Steirerland“ („The Christ Child in Styria“) in a magazine. Less than nine years later, „Das Grimmingtor“ („The Grimming Gate“) was published. Her last work, „Der Paradeisgarten“ („The Garden of Eden“) appeared in 1980.
Awards
The poetess received the Peter Rosegger Prize of the province of Styria in 1952 for her numerous works. In subsequent years she also received other distinctions, such as the Honorary Ring of the province of Styria and, in 1966, the title of „professor“.
Her life’s work
The Styrian poetess Paula Grogger published a total of 18 works, including „Die Sternsinger“ („The Star Singers“), „Das Spiel von Sonne, Mond und Sternen“ („The Game of Sun, Moon and Stars“), „Der himmlische Geburtstag“ („The Heavenly Birthday“), and a play about Archduke Johann, „Die Hochzeit“ („The Wedding“). She died on 1 January 1984 in her house in Öblarn.