Günther Hansen (theater scholar)
Günther Hansen (born May 17, 1919 , † July 22, 1968 ) was a German theater scholar .
Life
Hansen studied theater studies at the University of Cologne , among others with Carl Niessen . Hansen received his doctorate in 1961 with a dissertation on the Danish national theater in Odense . His posthumous dissertation , published only posthumously in 1984 , deals with the Commedia dell'arte in Germany. Hansen taught at the University of Cologne and worked there intensively in the theater studies collection .
His work was characterized by the intensive examination of visual sources. Hansen was appointed professor of theater studies at the University of Copenhagen in 1968 , but died before he could begin his new role.
Works
- The development of the National Theater in Odense from a German company. A contribution to the German-Danish. Theater history. Cologne 1961.
- The development of the National Theater in Odense from a German company. A contribution to the German-Danish. Theater history. Emsdetten (Westphalia), Lechte 1963.
- The National Theater in Odense. A contribution to the German-Danish. Theater history. Emsdetten (Westphalia), Lechte 1963.
- Omnia si perdas famam servare memento. The United Society of German Actors in Cologne 1771 - 1773. University of Cologne, Inst. F. Theater studies, Cologne 1964.
- How to make conversations better! [pract. Notes on preparation and Execution]. Schrickel, Düsseldorf 1977.
- Forms of the Commedia del'arte in Germany. Emsdetten (Westf.), Lechte 1984, ISBN 978-3-7849-1109-0 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Forms of the Commedia dell 'Arte in Germany / Gunther Hansen; edited by Helmut G. Asper. National Library of Australia, accessed October 2, 2017 .
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SURNAME | Hansen, Günther |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater scholar |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 17, 1919 |
DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 1968 |