Dieter Motzkus
Dieter Motzkus (born September 23, 1937 in Königsberg , Prussia , † March 6, 2016 in Göttingen ) was a German classical philologist , teacher and translator from modern Greek.
Motzkus studied classical philology, philosophy and education at the University of Hamburg . After completing his studies with the first state examination and doctorate, Motzkus initially worked as a research assistant at the Lexicon of Early Greek Epic . After his legal clerkship in Hamburg, he taught ancient languages and ancient history in Göttingen and at the German schools abroad in Addis Ababa and Athens .
In addition to various didactic material for modern Greek and smaller contributions, Motzkus has primarily emerged as a translator of two modern Greek novels into German.
Fonts (selection)
- Investigations on the 9th book of the Iliad with special consideration of the phoenix figure. Dissertation Hamburg 1964.
- Niki Eideneier , Dieter Motzkus and Kurt Roeske : Ακούτε. An introduction to modern Greek based on ancient Greek (booklet accompanying the Compact-Cassette). Frankfurt am Main: Diesterweg 1996, ISBN 3-425-06864-4 .
Translations from modern Greek
- Thanassis Petsalis-Diomidis : The bell of the Hagia Triada. History of a Greek village from 1304 to 1885. Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2009, (limited preview) , there p. 136 short biography.
- Pavlos Kalligas : Thanos Vlekas . Foreword by Thomas Plaul and Dieter Motzkus. edition «Αιώρα», Athens 2014. (novel from the time of the young Greek state)
Web links
- Obituary notice , Göttinger Tageblatt, March 12, 2016
- Obituary notice , Max-Planck-Gymnasium Göttingen
- Obituary notice , German School Athens
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Motzkus, Dieter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German classical philologist, teacher and translator from modern Greek |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koenigsberg , Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 2016 |
| Place of death | Goettingen |