| Alexander Lozza | |
|---|---|
_in_Salouf.jpg) Wooden statue of Alexander Lozza in Salouf. | |
| Born | (1880-06-27)June 27, 1880 Marmorera, Grisons, Switzerland |
| Died | February 13, 1953(1953-02-13) (aged 72) Tiefencastel, Grisons, Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Priest & preacher Writer of poetry |
Alexander Lozza, OFMCap (Marmorera, 27 June 1880 - Tiefencastel, 13 February 1953) was a Swiss Catholic priest from Graubünden. He wrote poetry in Italian and Romansh language, especially in the Surmiran dialect.
Biography
Born in a big family, he was originally christened Constantin. At age 15 he was sent to a Catholic school in Genoa; back then, he started writing poetry in Italian. At age 20 he entered the Capuchin society, where he adopted the name Alexander. Some years afterwards, already a priest, he started presiding over several Catholic parishes in his canton. People liked his preaches and encouraged him to write poetry in Romansh. He was also fond of hunting and photography.
In his theatrical play L’appariziung da Nossadonna da Ziteil, which premiered in 1933, he portrays a local legend of a Marian Apparition back in 1580. Nowadays, in the place of the apparition stands the church of Ziteil, near Salouf.
Alexander Lozza was uncle of Duri Loza (1920–2012), who was parish priest of Salouf between 1949 and 2012, and custodian of Ziteil sanctuary between 1950 and 1999. Loza devoted himself to publishing his uncle's work and to the translation of church songs into Romansh.
The work of Alexander Lozza was published in the 1950s. In 1951 appeared the collection Ziteil and, in 1954, Poesias. His poems are frequently published in Romansh-language schoolbooks.
Bibliography
- Lucia Walther: Alexander Lozza in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 26 August 2010.
- Pader Alexander Lozza, 1880-1953 (in Romansh). Ediziun dall'Uniung rumantscha da Surmeir. 1980.
References
- ^ "Pader Alexander Lozza 1880-1953". MemoriaV (in Romansh). 1980. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Pader Alexander Lozza". Arbeitsblätter für die Schule (in Romansh). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- "Il pader stravagant". Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha (in Romansh). 20 December 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Guldemond-Netzer, Ursina. "Alexander Lozza". Theaterlexikon der Schweiz (in Romansh). Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Guldemond-Netzer, Ursina. "Gieu da pelegrinadi da Ziteil". Theaterlexikon der Schweiz (in Romansh). Institut für Theaterwissenschaft der Universität Bern. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
External links
- "Broadcasting recording of Alexander Lozza". NossaIstorgia.ch (in Romansh). 1939. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "Obituary of Alexander Lozza, Surmiran poet". Annalas da la Societad Retorumantscha (in Romansh): 188. 1963. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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