Tag: Ludwig Thoma
About the phenomenon of raising calves – Bavaria
A few decades ago, Lisi hanged herself in a border village. Everything had probably become too much for the farmer’s wife. “D’Lisi hod sich ghengt!”, all the villagers whispered to…
Under Bavaria: They’re all so clever – Bavaria
These days one could again think of the satirical poem “Opening Hymn” by Ludwig Thoma from the Simplicissimus from 1905 think. It is about the reconstitution of the Bavarian State…
Ludwig Thoma, the controversial man of letters – Bavaria
The 100th anniversary of Ludwig Thoma’s death (August 26th) once again fueled the debate about the controversial writer. Thoma has undoubtedly left lasting traces as a novelist, satirist and publicist;…