Wilhelm Busch

Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Busch (14 April 1832 – 9 January 1908) was a German humorist, poet, illustrator, and painter. He published wildly innovative illustrated tales that remain influential to this day. Busch drew on the tropes of folk humour as well as a profound knowledge of German literature and art to satirize contemporary life, any kind of piety, Catholicism, Philistinism, religious morality, bigotry, and moral uplift. His mastery of drawing and verse became deeply influential for future generations of comic artists and vernacular poets. Among many notable influences, The Katzenjammer Kids was inspired by Busch's Max and Moritz. Today, the Wilhelm Busch Prize and the Wilhelm Busch Museum help maintain his legacy. The 175th anniversary of his birth in 2007 was celebrated throughout Germany. Busch remains one of the most influential poets and artists in Western Europe.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1832 (Wiedensahl), Died January 9, 1908 (Mechtshausen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Gramophone	7344L	10-in.	May 1908	Ein galantes Abenteuer	Georg Barsch	Dramatic recitation, with "ensemble"	author

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Busch, Wilhelm," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102601.

Busch, Wilhelm. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102601.

"Busch, Wilhelm." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.