Alfred Gall
Alfred Gall (* 1971 in Walenstadt ) is a Swiss literary scholar and Slavist .
Life
Alfred Gall studied in Zurich and Saint Petersburg . After receiving his doctorate in 2000, he conducted research in Warsaw and Tübingen in 2001 and 2002 . After completing his habilitation in 2004, he was visiting professor at the Humboldt University in Berlin in 2005 . Since 2006 he has been Professor of West Slavic Literature and Cultural Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Scientific Director of the Mainz Polonicum.
His main research interests are Polish and Russian literature and culture of the 19th and 20th centuries, systems theory , post-structuralism and (neo-) pragmatism .
Fonts (selection)
- Hermetic romance. The religious poetry and verse of FN Glinkas from a system-theoretical point of view . Bern 2001, ISBN 3-906766-68-3 .
- Performative humanism. Dealing with philosophy in the literary practice of Witold Gombrowicz . Dresden 2007, ISBN 3-939888-13-3 .
- Writing and Extreme Experience - Polish Gulag Literature from a Comparative Perspective . Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-643-11268-2 .
- as editor with Gunther Nickel : Theater Landscapes of the Present. Framework conditions and time references in contemporary drama . Tübingen 2013, ISBN 3-7720-8494-X .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gall, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss literary scholar and Slavist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Walenstadt |