Berwanger, Nikolaus
Banat Journalist, Press & Literature Historian
Born 05 Jul 1935 Freidorf/Temeswar. (Pseudonym: ‘m Berwanger sei Niklos, Sepp Zornich, Willi Frombach, Nicolae Bergovan), lives in Temeswar. Journalist, diploma in German language & literature, lyric poet, writer in dialect, historian of press and literature, member of the Writers’ Association of the RSS and of the International Lenau Society (Vienna), first prize for lyric poetry at the country-wide festival “Cântarea Romaniei” 1977 and 1979; Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn Honorary Ring in gold 1977.
Member of the literary circle Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn of the Writers’ Association of Temeswar.
Below image : 12 Jun 1982 Temeswarer Press Club, Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn.
Pictured left to right: Horst Samson, Eduard Schneider, Helmuth Frauendorfer, Anghel Dumbraveanu, Franz Liebhard, Nikolaus Berwanger, Bettina Gros, William Totok and Richard Wagner.
Author of:
Schwowisches [Swabian Tales], satiric prose in dialect, 1971
Schreiwes [Scribbles], satiric prose in dialect, 1974
ich häng mei gsicht net an de nagel [i’m not hanging my face on a nail], poems in dialect,1976
Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn, illustrated monograph, 1976
Singur cu mine [alone with myself], poems in Romanian translation, 1978
Din patru inimi [from four hearts], poems in Romanian translation, 1978
44 Buwestickle vum Lekwarseppi un vum Eisnpeppi [44 boys’ pranks from Lekwarseppi and from Eisnpeppi], book for youth, 1979
Spätes bekentniss [late confession], lyric texts, 19791 ; 72 S. (10:19) Pp.- — *1935 in Freidorf/Banat
Ein Schriftstellerleben [Life of a writer], anniversary edition about Franz Liebhard, 1979
Franz Liebhard. Ein Schriftstellerleben. Illustrierter Jubiläumsband. Timisoara: 1979. 228 S. mit Abb. etc. (16:16) Kart. — * 1899 in Temesvar.
Co-author of:
Schwowisches Volksbuch [Swabian People’s Book], prose and plays in dialect, 1970
Pipatsch-Buch [Poppies-Book], prose in dialect, 1972
Schwowische Owed [Swabian Evening], prose in dialect, 1973
Zwei Jahrzehnte im Rampenlicht [Two decades in the footlights], 1974
Brücke über die Zeit [Bridge across time], reports, 1974
Der Sonne nach [After the sun], travel reports, 1973
Die Zeit in der Zeitung [The time in the newspaper], 1978
Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn: Micul Svab [The little Swabian], preface, 1978
Sources:
1 – Banater deutsche Autoren der Gegenwart 1980 von Edward Schneider, NBZ –Volkskalender 1980 Banat-German Authors of the Present – A bio-bibliographic list by Eduard Schneider. Bio information translated by Nick Tullius; contributed and published by Jody McKim 10 Nov 2009.
2 – Deutsche Literatur im Banat (1840-1939) der Beitrag der Kulturzeitschriften zum banatschwäbischen Geistesleben. Author: Engel, Walter. Publisher: Julius Groos Verlag, Heidelberg, 1982. ISBN-10: 387276280X / ISBN-13: 978-3872762801 [Published by Jody McKim, DVHH.org 10 Nov 2009]
3 – Antiquariat Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Einhorn
Published by Jody McKim Pharr, DVHH.org 10 Nov 2009.
Last updated: 07/27/2025