Swiss publicist and myth researcher (1930?2006)
Sergius Golowin
Sergius Golowin
(31 January 1930 in
Prague, Czech Republic
? 17 July 2006 in
Bern, Switzerland
) was a
Bern
writer
, myths
researcher
,
librarian
, recording artist and
publicist
.
Life
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Sergius Golowin was born in 1930 in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the
Czech Republic
). In 1933, he and his mother, poet
Alla von Steiger
, emigrated to
Switzerland
, while Golowin’s Russian father, a
sculptor
, lived in Paris without the family.
After finishing school, Golowin became a library assistant at the "Berner Stadt- und Universitatsbibliothek" (literally: "Bern City- and University-Library"). He took part in the
"Jugendbewegung"
. During the 1950s he participated in "Tagel-Leist," one of Bern's subcultural discussion circles. From 1957 to 1968 Golowin worked as an
archivist
in
Burgdorf
. From 1971 to 1981 he served in a local government office in Switzerland as a member of the party
Landesring der Unabhangigen
("LdU", which was established by
Gottlieb Duttweiler
and others). In his LdU office, Golowin was an advocate for youth culture and worked to solve numerous ecological problems. Afterward, he was a free writer living near Bern.
Sergius Golowin wrote numerous books and articles, primarily about folklore and
esotericism
. For his work in folklore and exploring the counterculture, he was awarded the prize of the
Schweizerische Schillerstiftung
in 1974.
Golowin was a contemporary of many notable people and events. He provided assistance to
Timothy Leary
while Leary was in Swiss exile. Golowin was a friend of
Friedrich Durrenmatt
, and was portrayed by
H. R. Giger
. Golowin was present at the first performance of
Polo Hofer
's legendary Bern band "Rumpelstilz" and the band played on behalf of Golowin's election campaign. Golowin was an acquaintance of
Martin "Tino" Schippert
, founder of the Swiss
Hells Angels
.
In 1973, Golowin teamed up with
Klaus Schulze
,
Bernd Witthuser, Walter Westrupp
, Jorg Mierke, Jurgen Dollase and Jerry Berkers (the latter two of
Wallenstein
) to record the album "Lord Krishna von Goloka".
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This very experimental and highly sought-after album featured chantings by Golowin over improvised electronic instrumentation and acoustic guitar, and is considered by many to be a classic example of cosmic
krautrock
.
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