Heinrich Sohnrey

Virginia L. Lewis (Northern State University)

Ed. by Gerhard P. Knapp, University of Utah
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

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Born 19 Jun 1859
Died 26 Jan 1948
Activity 1890-1948

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Born in Germany
Active in Germany

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Heinrich Sohnrey was a prolific author of regional novels and village tales from the time of Germany’s unification in 1871 through World War II. He was equally active as a social and economic reformer in rural Germany and gained an outstanding reputation for his work in rural welfare in response to the impact of enclosures and urbanization. Sohnrey is associated with German regional literature or

Heimatliteratur

, and he both admired and was admired by the renowned Austrian author of village fiction, Peter Rosegger. At times Sohnrey is also associated with the Nazi-sanctioned

Blut-und-Boden-Literatur

(blood and soil fiction). This association is debatable and reflects the evolution of

Blut-und-Boden-Literatur

from the greater regional literary movement, as well as the fact that…

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Citation: Lewis, Virginia L.. "Heinrich Sohnrey". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 05 July 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=12218, accessed 21 November 2024.]

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