Fritz van Briessen
Fritz van Briessen (born July 16, 1906 in Colmar ; † 1987 ) was a German writer and diplomat. From 1961 to 1962 he was the German ambassador to Japan .
Life
Fritz van Briessen was a correspondent for the Kölnische Zeitung in China from 1940 to 1949 . Between 1955 and 1963 he worked for the Foreign Office in Japan. In the 1970s he was chairman of the German Society for East Asian Studies .
Honors
- 1972: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Barbara Schmitt-Englert: Germans in China 1920-1950: Everyday life and changes . Gossenberg: Ostasien Verlag, 2012. ISBN 978-3-940527-50-9 . P. 15
- Briessen, Fritz van: Shanghai-Bildzeitung 1884-1898. An illustrated magazine from China at the end of the 19th century. Zurich, Atlantis 1977.
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| SURNAME | Briessen, Fritz van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Colmar |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1987 |