Albert Wesselski

Albert Wesselski , also Albert Wesselstá (born September 3, 1871 in Vienna , † February 2, 1939 in Prague ) was an Austrian storyteller and translator .

Life

After studying philosophy at the University of Vienna , he moved to the Technical University in Vienna , where he became a graduate cultural engineer in 1897. From 1902 to 1906 he worked for the Styrian regional building authority in Graz . In 1907 he turned to journalism. From 1919 to 1935 he was the main editor of the “Deutsche Zeitung Bohemia” in Prague.

Wesselski, who received the Dr. phil. H. c. received and since 1932 acted as co-editor of the Orientální archive, completed his habilitation in Graz in 1935, but lost his Venia legendi in 1938 for racial reasons .

The polyglot scientist is best known for his research on fairy tales, but has also published numerous translations.

Translations (selection)

• “Uilenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak. A happy book - despite death and tears. “By Albert Wesselski. Title and binding by Hugo Steiner-Prag. Leipzig Island 1910.
• Somadewa's "Kathasaritsagara" or ocean of fairy tale streams. Part 1. Morawe & Scheffelt, Berlin 1914
  • Excerpt (under the name Albert Wesselstá): Somadeva. The story of Djimutawahana, in The World's Most Beautiful Tales. House book of immortal prose. Preface by Thomas Mann . Kurt Desch, Munich 1956, Part 2, pp. 717 - 729 (a Vidyadhara legend)

literature

• Jan Rypka: † Albert Wesselski . In: Archiv Orientální 11 (1939), pp. 155–165 (in German, with photo)
• Cary Henderson: Culture, Politics and Literature with Albert Wesselski . In: Fabula , 37, 1996, pp. 216-229

Web links

Wikisource: Albert Wesselski  - Sources and full texts

• Literature by and about Albert Wesselski in the catalog of the German National Library
• List of publications , appendix to Rypka 1939 ( DjVu )
• Life dates

notes

1. ↑ No more published. Table of contents at German National Library , OPAC online