Ernst Behler
Encyclopedia
Ernst Behler was a German philosopher. In 1976 he was Chairman of the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Washington
in Seattle. His research included Friedrich von Schlegel and the early Romanticism
. Also notable are his books on irony
: Irony and the discourse of modernity (1990), Klassische Ironie, romantische Ironie, tragische Ironie (1972), Ironie und literarische Moderne (1997).
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in Seattle. His research included Friedrich von Schlegel and the early Romanticism
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
. Also notable are his books on irony
Irony
Irony is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions...
: Irony and the discourse of modernity (1990), Klassische Ironie, romantische Ironie, tragische Ironie (1972), Ironie und literarische Moderne (1997).