Christian Werner Thomsen
Christian Werner Thomsen (born August 1, 1940 in Dresden ) is a German Anglicist.
Life
From the summer semester of 1961 he studied English , German and theater studies in Tübingen . After receiving his doctorate in 1967 with a dissertation on Seneca and Pre-Shakespearean Tragedy, he became Kurt Ottens first assistant. The Minister of Culture of the State of Hesse appointed him professor for English and American literature at the University of Marburg in 1972 . After completing his habilitation in English and American studies in 1973 with a thesis on the grotesque in the English novel of the 18th century , he was appointed to the University of Siegen in August 1973. He retired in 2005 .
Fonts (selection)
- English contemporary theater . Düsseldorf 1980, ISBN 3-513-02228-X .
- Man-eater in art and literature, in distant lands, myths, fairy tales and satires, in dramas, songs, epics and novels. A cannibalistic text-image documentation . Vienna 1983, ISBN 3-85447-042-8 .
- Leopoldskron. Early history, the Reinhardt era, the Salzburg seminar . Siegen 1983, ISBN 3-923483-01-5 .
- Literature architecture. Interactions between architecture, literature and art in the 20th century . Cologne 1989, ISBN 3-7701-2328-X .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thomsen, Christian Werner |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thomsen, Christian W. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Anglist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |