Hildegard Jone (1 June 1891 – 28 August 1963) was an Austrian poet and artist.[1] As a poet she produced poetry collections and books throughout her life. She was also a painter and sculptor, with works infused withExpressionism and Christian imagery.
Hildegard Jone was born Hildegard Huber on 1 June 1891 inSarajevo ofAustria-Hungary. Her parents were the architect Ludwig Huber and Amélie (née the Countess Deym), both of whom encouraged her early interest in the arts. In 1908 Jone and her mother moved to Vienna so the former could attend theWiener Frauenakademie [de], a women's art academy. At theFrauenakademie, her instructor was the sculptorJosef Humplik; the two would later marry in 1921.[1]
As a visual artist, Jone created paintings and sculptures throughout her life.[2] Her work was oftenExpressionist and infused with Christian imagery or inspiration.[1] Jone was well acquainted with many other artists and writers of her time, includingPeter Altenberg,Adolf Loos,Ludwig von Ficker [de] andKarl Kraus, who became a spiritual mentor.[1]
Jone is well known for her collaborations with the composerAnton Webern, who set her music numerous times.[3]Webern's compositions on poems by Jone include the song cyclesDrei Gesänge aus 'Viae inviae' (1934),Drei Lieder (1934), the orchestral-choral workDas Augenlicht ("The Eyes' Radiance") and both his first (1939) and second (1943) cantatas.[4]
Jone died on 28 August 1963 inPurkersdorf, near Vienna. Purkersdorf's local museum includes a room dedicated to Jone and her husband.[1]
Jone, Hildegard (1918). "Ring, Mein Bewußtsein!" [Ring, My Consciousness!].Verlag des Ver. No. 14/15. Vienna.
—— (May 1918). "Ring, Mein Bewußtsein!" [Ring, My Consciousness!].Verlag des Ver. Das neue Gedicht 6 [The New Poem 6]. Vienna.
—— (Spring 1927). "Der Mensch im Dunkeln" [Man in Dark].Der Brenner [de]. No. 11. Innsbruck. pp. 101–156.
—— (Autumn 1932). "Via inviae. Im Gedenken an Ferdinand Ebner" [Via inviae. In memory ofFerdinand Ebner].Der Brenner [de]. No. 13. Innsbruck. pp. 60–74.
—— (1938).Selige Augen [Blessed Eyes]. Zeugen des Wortes 11 [Witnessess of the World 11]. Freiburg: Herder.OCLC66200229.
—— (1948).Anima. Gedichte des Gottesjahres [Anima. Poems of the Year of God]. Vienna: Herder.OCLC63059357.
—— (1948).Tu auf dein Herz [Open Your Heart]. Vienna: Herder.
Methlagl, Walter[in German] (1987). "Woge und Kristall: Georg Trakl - Hildegard Jone - Anton von Webern" [Wave and Crystal: Georg Trakl - Hildegard Jone - Anton von Webern].Das Fenster (42). Innsbruck: Tiroler Kulturzeitschrift:4130–4134.
Steig, Gerald (1976).Der Brenner und die Fackel: Ein Beitrag zur Wirkungsgeschichte von Karl Kraus [The Brenner and the Torch: A Contribution to the History of Karl Kraus's Influence]. Brenner Studien 3 (in German). Salzburg: Otto Müller.ISBN978-3-7013-0530-8.
