Elsbeth Wolffheim
Elsbeth Wolffheim (born April 26, 1934 in Stettin as Elsbeth Dittmann ; † April 25, 2002 in Darmstadt ) was a German literary historian, Slavist , translator and author .
life and work
Elsbeth Dittmann studied German and Slavic studies . Her academic teachers included the founder of the Hamburg office for German exile literature , Hans Wolffheim (1904–1973), whom she later married. After completing her studies, she worked as a translator, literary critic and author of monographs and studies. In addition, she worked as a literary historian on German exile literature ; and as a Slavist, especially with Russian literature . At the time of glasnost she was one of the first to invite Russian authors to Germany.
Elsbeth Wolffheim was a founding member of the Hamburg House of Literature and was on its board for twelve years. She was a member of the German writers' association PEN-Zentrum Deutschland (PEN), where she held the office of deputy president from the mid-1990s until her death. Among other things, she campaigned for persecuted writers and artists and was responsible for the aid program “Writers in Exile” at PEN.
The city of Darmstadt , where the PEN is based, set up a literary grant for persecuted authors from 2002 and named it in honor of the deceased Elsbeth-Wolffheim literary grant . The scholarship is awarded by the City of Darmstadt together with the PEN for one year each; The first scholarship holder was the Cuban writer Elvira Rodriguez Puerto in 2004 .
Publications (selection)
- The woman in Soviet literature. 1917-1977. 1st edition. Klett Verlag, Stuttgart 1979, ISBN 3-12-395700-4 .
- Mikhail Bulgakov. Original edition. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1996, ISBN 978-3-499-50526-3 (monograph).
- Anton Čechov. 8th edition. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004, ISBN 978-3-499-50307-8 (monograph).
- Hans Henny Jahnn . 3. Edition. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2007, ISBN 978-3-499-50432-7 (monograph; 1st edition: 1989).
Web links
- Literature by and about Elsbeth Wolffheim in the catalog of the German National Library
- Brief information about Elsbeth Wolffheim in the literature portal www.lyrikwelt.de
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Armgard Seegers: Mourning for Elsbeth Wolffheim . In: Hamburger Abendblatt , April 27, 2002; accessed January 26, 2009; Obituary.
- ↑ Elsbeth Wolffheim . In: Die Zeit , No. 19/2002; Obituary.
- ↑ Amelie von Heydebreck: German PEN helps exile authors. Culture minister plans foundation . In: Berliner Zeitung , January 18, 2000.
- ↑ Elsbeth Wolffheim Literature Scholarship . ( Memento from February 10, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) City of Darmstadt; Retrieved January 26, 2009.
- ↑ The Cuban writer Elvira Rodriguez Puerto was the first recipient of the Elsbeth Wolffheim Literature Scholarship . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. City of Darmstadt; Report and press release dated June 15, 2004; Retrieved January 26, 2009.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wolffheim, Elsbeth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dittmann, Elsbeth (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German literary historian, Slavist, translator and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Szczecin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 2002 |
| Place of death | Darmstadt |