Dear Czernowitzers, I am among the "the silent readers" and have been so for many years. I have enjoyed all the humor, thoughts and knowledge which have been shared here on these pages. Now I wonder if you could help me solving a mystery; My uncle Karl Ernst, born in Czernowitz in 1912, died in 1937, buried at Weissensee; Berlin, has this poem written on his gravestone: Ach es ist so leicht zu schweben, auf dem strom der uns umbraust. Doch es ist so schwer zu leben, wenn man mit sich selber haust.
Karl committed sucide while being tortured by the police in Berlin. He was political active. Does anyone of you recognize this text? I am not a German speaker my language is Norwegians ,so I have not a clue to whom might be the author. Can you help me? I wonder if it is linked to his tragic death or his political views as a communist? I am anxious to hea from you. Regards Anne-Mette Prent Oslo ******************************************************************************* This moderated discussion group is for information exchange on the subject of Czernowitz and Sadagora Jewish History and Genealogy. The opinions expressed in these posts are the opinions of the original poster only and not necessarily the opinions of the List Owner, the Webmaster or any other members or entities connected with this mailing list. The Czernowitz-L list has an associated web site at http://czernowitz.ehpes.com that includes a searchable archive of all messages posted to this list. To send mail to the list, address it to <[email protected]>. To remove your address from this e-list follow the directions at https://it.cornell.edu/lyris/leave-e-lists-lyris To receive assistance for this e-list send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
