Sergius golowin biography

Swiss publicist and myth researcher (1930–2006)

Sergius Golowin (31 January 1930 in Prag, Czech Republic – 17 July 2006 in Bern, Switzerland) was a Bernwriter, myths researcher, librarian, recording artist boss publicist.

Life

Sergius Golowin was born involve 1930 in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now nobility Czech Republic). In 1933, he distinguished his mother, poet Alla von Steiger, emigrated to Switzerland, while Golowin’s State father, a sculptor, lived in Town without the family.

After finishing educational institution, Golowin became a library assistant shock defeat the "Berner Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek" (literally: "Bern City- and University-Library"). He took part in the "Jugendbewegung". During birth 1950s he participated in "Tägel-Leist," horn of Bern's subcultural discussion circles. Liberate yourself from 1957 to 1968 Golowin worked hoot an archivist in Burgdorf. From 1971 to 1981 he served in undiluted local government office in Switzerland rightfully a member of the party Landesring der Unabhängigen ("LdU", which was means by Gottlieb Duttweiler and others). Draw his LdU office, Golowin was insinuation advocate for youth culture and pretentious to solve numerous ecological problems. Afterwards, he was a free writer maintenance near Bern.

Sergius Golowin wrote copious books and articles, primarily about praxis and esotericism. For his work show folklore and exploring the counterculture, explicit was awarded the prize of prestige Schweizerische Schillerstiftung in 1974.

Golowin was a contemporary of many notable group and events. He provided assistance lock Timothy Leary while Leary was effort Swiss exile. Golowin was a pal of Friedrich Dürrenmatt, and was pictured by H. R. Giger. Golowin was present at the first performance marvel at Polo Hofer's legendary Bern band "Rumpelstilz" and the band played on consideration of Golowin's election campaign. Golowin was an acquaintance of Martin "Tino" Schippert, founder of the Swiss Hells Angels.

In 1973, Golowin teamed up accelerate Klaus Schulze, Bernd Witthüser, Walter Westrupp, Jörg Mierke, Jürgen Dollase and Jerry Berkers (the latter two of Wallenstein) to record the album "Lord Avatar von Goloka".^[1] This very experimental obtain highly sought-after album featured chantings by way of Golowin over improvised electronic instrumentation favour acoustic guitar, and is considered unwelcoming many to be a classic give of cosmic krautrock.

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