Ryumkorf, Peter

P. Ryumkorf was the illegitimate son of the pastor's daughter, teacher Elizabeth Ryumkorf. He grew up and graduated from high school in the city of Stade. In 1951-1957 he studied pedagogy, German studies, art history and psychology at the University of Hamburg . Due to a conflict with teachers, I was forced to leave the university without completing the course.

Engaged in samizdat; together with the poet and essayist Werner Riegel, in 1951-1956 (up to the death of the latter), P. Ryumkorf printed on a hectograph a literary magazine Between Wars (Zwischen den Kriegen) , which became an important critical review of the post-war years. Ryumkorf was the founder and one of the main authors of the magazine "Concrete" (later - "Student Courier"), who became the mouthpiece of the young progressive creative intelligentsia of Germany. In 1958–1964, the writer worked for the publishing house Rovolt (Rowohlt Verlag). Then he is a freelance writer and poet living in Hamburg. Often performs with his poems and parodies on stage, to the accompaniment of jazz music. In 1966, P. Ryumkorf took part in Hamburg in an open-air show (Open-Air) called Jazz and Poetry (Jazz und Lyrik) . He was the winner of numerous literary awards and awards. Lectured as a visiting professor at several universities in Europe and America: in Austin (Texas, 1969–1970), Essen (1977), Warwick (1978), Frankfurt am Main and Hannover (1980), New Hampshire (1983), Paderborn (1985-1986). In the 1960s, also acts as a playwright, creating three plays. In 1988, he participated in the International Contemporary Art Exhibition in Kassel documenta , and in the same year became the winner of the Heinrich Heine Prize of the Ministry of Culture of the GDR. In 1993 - the winner of the Georg Büchner Prize . In 1999 - Honorary Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Gottingen . In 2000 he was awarded the Karl Zikmayer Medal.

P. Ryumkorf was a member of several Germanic academies: the Berlin Academy of Arts, the German Academy of Language and Literature in Darmstadt, the Free Academy of Arts in Hamburg; member of the German PEN - club.

Since 1964, he was married to a psychologist Eva Maria Tietze, who later held a ministerial post in the government of Schleswig-Holstein.

Died of cancer. He was buried in a cemetery in the Hamburg district of Altona .

Since the 1950s, P. Ryumkorf is known for his works in the field of literary criticism, in which he examines the problems of modern literature, primarily poetry, as well as cultural and social life. His writings are controversial, witty and carefully argued, essays and public speeches present the author as the heir of the Enlightenment , a fighter for the all-round development of modern poetry and at the same time for solving political issues, in particular for the rights of the individual in post-Nazi Germany. P. Ryumkorf tries to translate the principles proclaimed in his critical works into poetic works. Speaking to the creative heir of G. Heine as a lyricist, he demonstrates artistic mastery of the language, creates unexpected rhymes, shines with wit and the play of thought. In the press, the poet gets the nicknames "cheerful Enlightener" and "Artist of a folk song," which tells the reader "enlightened tales" about modernity.

• Zwischen den Kriegen (Between Wars) , Zs., 1952-1956: numerous articles under various pseudonyms.
• (with V. Riegel): Heiße Lyrik (Hot Lyrics) . Limes, Wiesbaden 1956.
• Irdisches Vergnügen in g. Fünfzig Gedichte (Earthly pleasures in 50 verses) . Rowohlt, Hamburg 1959.
• Wolfgang Borchert. Biographie (Wolfgang Borchert. Biography) . Rowohlt, Hamburg 1961.
• Kunststücke. Fünfzig Gedichte nebst einer Anleitung zum Widerspruch (Masterpieces. 50 poems and Guide to the Objection) . Rowohlt, Hamburg 1962.
• Über das Volksvermögen. Exkurse in den literarischen Untergrund (On the wealth of the people. Excursion to the literary underground) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1967
• Was heißt hier Volsinii? Bewegte Szenen aus dem klassischen Wirtschaftsleben (What are the names of Volsinia now? Touching scenes from the classical economic life) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1969 (piece)
• Die Jahre die ihr kennt. Anfälle und Erinnerungen (Years that you know. Insights and memories) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1972.
• Lombard gibt den Letzten. Ein Schauspiel (Lombard gives the last. Piece ). Wagenbach, Berlin 1972.
• Die Handwerker kommen. Ein Familiendrama (Artisans come. Family drama) . Wagenbach, Berlin 1974.
• Walther von der Vogelweide, Klopstock und ich (Walter von der Vogelweide, Klopstock and me) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1975.
• Phoenix - voran! Gedichte (Phoenix - go ahead! Poems) . pawel pan, Dreieich 1977.
• Strömungslehre I. Poesie (Main Teaching I. Poetry) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1978.
• Haltbar bis Ende 1999 (Storage date - 1999. Poetry) . Gedichte. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1979.
• Auf Wiedersehen in Kenilworth. Ein Märchen in dreizehn Kapiteln (See you in Kenilworth. Tale in 13 chapters) . Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 1980.
• Im Fahrtwind. Gedichte und Geschichte (With a fair wind. Poems and history) . Bertelsmann, Berlin 1980.
• agar agar - zaurzaurim. Zur Naturgeschichte des Reims und der menschlichen Anklangsnerven (Agar agar - tsaurtsarium. Towards a natural history of rhyme and human consonant nerves) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1981
• Kleine Fleckenkunde (Small doctrine of stains) . Haffmans, Zürich 1982.
• Der Hüter des Misthaufens. Aufgeklärte Märchen (The Keeper of the manure heap. A fairy tale for the enlightened) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1983.
• Blaubarts Letzte Reise. Ein Märchen. (The Last Journey of the Bluebeard. Fairy Tale) pawel pan, Dreieich 1983.
• Bleib erschütterbar und widersteh. Aufsätze - Reden - Selbstgespräche (Stay capable of mental turmoil and resistance to them. Presentations - speech - conversations with yourself) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1984.
• Mein Lesebuch (My table book) . Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 1986.
• Außer der Liebe nichts. Liebesgedichte (Nothing but love. Lyrical poems) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1986.
• Dintemann und Schindemann. Aufgeklärte Märchen. (Dinteman and Shindeman. A fairy tale for the enlightened) Reclam, Leipzig 1986.
• Selbstredend und selbstreimend. Gedichte - Gedanken - Lichtblicke (Talking and rhyming with itself. Poetry-thoughts-fresh look) . Reclam, Stuttgart 1987.
• Werner Riegel. “... beladen mit Sendung. Dichter und armes Schwein "(Werner Riegel." ... charged with messages. Poet and poor fellow ") . Haffmans, Zürich 1988.
• Einmalig wie wir alle. (Unique as we all are) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1989.
• Dreizehn deutsche Dichter (13 German poets) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1989.
• Selbst III / 88. Aus der Fassung (I myself III / 88. Out of myself) . Haffmans, Zürich 1989.
• Komm raus! Gesänge, Märchen, Kunststücke (Come out! Songs, fairy tales, plays) . Wagenbach, Berlin 1992.
• Deutschland, ein Lügenmärchen (Germany, a lying fairy tale) . Wallstein, Göttingen 1993.
• Lass leuchten! Memos, Märchen, TaBu, Gedichte, Selbstporträt mit und ohne Hut (Shine! Memoirs, fairy tales, diaries, poetry, self-portrait with and without a hat) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1993.
• Tabu I. Tagebücher 1989–1991 (Diaries I. 1989–1991) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1995.
• Gedichte (Poems) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1996.
• Ich habe Lust, im weiten Feld ... Betrachtungen einer abgeräumten Schachfigur (I wish in the far field ... Surveys of fenced chess pieces) . Wallstein, Göttingen 1996.
• Die Last, die Lust und die List. Aufgeklärte Märchen (Severity, pleasure and cunning. Tales for the enlightened) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1996.
• Ein Buch der Freundschaft (Book of Friendship) . Rommelskirchen, Remagen-Rolandseck 1996.
• Lethe mit Schuß. Gedichte (Summer with continuation. Poetry) . Suhrkamp, ​​Frankfurt am Main 1998.
• wenn - aber dann. Vorletzte Gedichte (If - but then. The penultimate poems) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1999.
• Von mir zu Euch für uns (From me to you for us) . Steidl, Göttingen 1999.
• Wo ich gelernt habe (Where I studied) . Wallstein, Göttingen 1999.
• (with Horst Jansen): Mein lieber Freund und Kompanjung (My dear friend and companion ). Jud, Hamburg 1999.
• (with Robert Hernhardt): In gemeinsamer Sache. Gedichte über Liebe und Tod, Natur und Kunst (In general, poems about love, death, nature and art) . Haffmans, Zürich 2000.
• Das Lied der Deutschen (Song of the Germans) . Wallstein, Göttingen 2001.
• Funken fliegen zwischen Hut und Schuh. Lichtblicke, Schweifsterne, Donnerkeile (Sparks fly between a hat and a shoe. Rays, comets, thunder strikes) . Deutsche Verlagsanstalt, München 2003.
• Tabu II. Tagebücher 1971-1972 (Diaries II. 1971-1972) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 2004.
• Wenn ich mal richtig ICH sag .... Ein Lese-Bilderbuch (If I am truly talking ... A book to read) . Steidl, Göttingen 2004.
• Aufwachen und Wiederfinden. Gedichte (Wake up and find the lost. Poetry) . Insel, Frankfurt am Main 2007.
• Paradiesvogelschiß. Gedichte (bird of paradise litter. Poems) . Rowohlt, Reinbek 2008.
• Der Kuss der Erkenntnis - Gedichte (Kiss recognition. Poems) . Reclam, Stuttgart 2011.
• In meinen Kopf passen viele Widersprüche - Über Kollegen (I have a lot of contradictions in my head about my colleagues) . Wallstein, Göttingen 2012, ISBN 978-3-8353-1171-8 .

• Die Jahre die Ihr kennt. Anfälle und Erinnerungen. Werke 2 . Hrsg. von Wolfgang Rasch, 1999.
• Gedichte. Werke 1 . Hrsg. von Bernd Rauschenbach, 2000.
• Schachtelhalme. Schriften zur Poetik und Literatur. Werke 3 . Hrsg. von Hartmut Steinecke, 2001.
• Die Märchen. Werke 4 . Hrsg. von Heinrich Detering und S. Kerschbaumer, 2007.

• Theodor Verweyen: Eine Theorie der Parodie. Am Beispiel Peter Rühmkorfs. Fink, Munich 1973.
• Peter Bekes, Michael Bielefeld: Peter Rühmkorf. Beck edition text + kritik, Munchen 1982.
• Edith Ihekweazu: Peter Rühmkorf - Bibliografie. Essay zur Poetik. Frankfurt / Bern / New York 1984.
• Herbert Uerlings: Die Gedichte Peter Rühmkorfs. Subjektivität und Wirklichkeitserfahrung in der Lyrik. Bouvier, Bonn 1984.
• Sabine Brunner: Rühmkorfs Engagement für die Kunst. Die Blaue Eule, Essen 1985.
• Dieter Lamping, Stephan Speicher (ed.): Peter Rühmkorf. Seine Lyrik im Urteil der Kritik. Bouvier, Bonn 1987.
• Heinz Ludwig Arnold (ed.): Text + Kritik. Zeitschrift für Literatur. Heft 97. Peter Rühmkorf . edition text + kritik, München 1988.
• Manfred Durzak, Hartmut Steinecke (ed.): Zwischen Freund Hein und Freund Heine: Peter Rühmkorf. Studien zu seinem Werk. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1989.