Friedrich Mannhardt Manuscript 1903-1904

Title	Friedrich Mannhardt Manuscript 1903-1904
Subject	Colonies--Administration Colonization Papua New Guinea German language--Writing German poetry--20th century Manuscripts, German
Category	2. National boundaries
Author	Mannhardt, Friedrich
Current holder	State Library of Queensland
Period of reference	1903 – 1904
Link	https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/tqqf2h/alma99206733402061
Series number	M 791
Item number	9.92067E+13
Access rights	Request at location
Rights	Out of copyright, Unrestricted access, Free to use for personal research and study.
Country of origin	Papua New Guinea
Language	German
Description from source	1 manuscript Manuscript in German titled 'Spottvogel': Aus einer kleinen Kolonie" containing lighthearted poems relating to the German administration of New Guinea. Manuscript titled "'Spottvogel': Aus einer kleinen Kolonie". This manuscript is dedicated to Mr P Kolbe in memory of the youthful struggling periods in New Guinea between 1903 and 1904. The author who describes himself in the poems as a young colonial public servant from Baden with the low rank of assessor was most likely Friedrich Mannhardt whose printed poem about the Colony with the title "Der Spottvogel in Herbertshohe" is attached to the volume. The poems are in light vein and contain a considerable amount of humourous - rude criticism of the German administration of the time.
Physical format	Manuscripts Poetry Records