Harald Weinrich
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Harald Weinrich is a German classical scholar, scholar of Romance philology and philosopher, known for the breadth of his writings. He is emeritus professor of the Collège de France
, and held the chair of Romance literature
from 1992 to 1998.
His doctorate and Habilitation
were from the University of Münster
. He took a founding chair at the new University of Bielefeld in 1968. From 1978 to 1992 he was at the University of Munich in a chair of German as Foreign Language.
He was won many literary prizes, including the 1992 Karl-Vossler-Preis
and the 1997 Hansischer Goethe-Preis. His books are widely translated in European languages.
Collège de France
The Collège de France is a higher education and research establishment located in Paris, France, in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, across the street from the historical campus of La Sorbonne at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue des Écoles...
, and held the chair of Romance literature
Romance literature
Romance literature may refer to:*Medieval romance literature, a style of heroic prose and verse narrative current in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance...
from 1992 to 1998.
His doctorate and Habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
were from the University of Münster
University of Münster
The University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
. He took a founding chair at the new University of Bielefeld in 1968. From 1978 to 1992 he was at the University of Munich in a chair of German as Foreign Language.
He was won many literary prizes, including the 1992 Karl-Vossler-Preis
Karl-Vossler-Preis
From 1984 to 2002, the Free State of Bavaria biennially awarded its Karl-Vossler-Preis, named after Karl Vossler, to authors of scientific literature of distinguished literary quality written in German. The award was aimed at fostering the status of German as an academic language and came with a...
and the 1997 Hansischer Goethe-Preis. His books are widely translated in European languages.
Works
- Das Ingenium Don Quijotes (1956)
- Tempus - Besprochene und erzählte Welt (1964)
- Literatur für Leser (1971)
- Wege der Sprachkultur (1985)
- Textgrammatik der deutschen Sprache (1993)
- Lethe (1997) in English as Lethe: The Art and Critique of Forgetting (2004) translated by Steven Rendall
- Kleine Literaturgeschichte der Heiterkeit (2001)
- Knappe Zeit. Kunst und Ökonomie des befristeten Lebens (2004) in English as On Borrowed Time: The Art and Economy of Living with Deadlines, translated by Steven Rendall