Luis Trenker
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Luis Trenker (born Alois Franz Trenker) was a versatile Austrian-Italian personality active in the mountains of South Tyrol. He was an alpinist, mountain guide, architect, film producer, director, actor, and author. Known for his adventurous spirit, he became famous through films documenting the Alps and his literary works about alpine life. His career spanned several decades, during which he navigated complex political landscapes, including periods of collaboration with both Italian Fascism and National Socialism, as well as later efforts in environmental protection and cultural preservation. He was a prolific writer who often collaborated with other authors (such as Walter Schmidkunz) to produce popular non-fiction and fiction about the mountains.[1,2]
- Alpinism
- Mountain life
- South Tyrol history
Books
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Bergwelt Wunderwelt€20.00
Works by Luis Trenker
- 1935 Bergwelt-Wunderwelt: Eine alpine Weltgeschichte Co-authored/edited with Walter Schmidkunz.
- 1931 Meine Berge. Das Bergbuch With Walter Schmidkunz.
- 1931 Berge in Flammen. Ein Roman aus den Schicksalstagen Südtirols With Walter Schmidkunz.
- 1934 Der verlorene Sohn
Awards
- 1935 Preis des Ministeriums für Kultur in Rom
- 1936 Mussolini-Preis (Coppa Mussolini)
- 1962 Goldener Ehrenring der Stadt St. Ulrich