Hans HF Henning
Hans HF Henning (born December 16, 1927 in Altenburg ; † 2015 ) was a German German studies scholar and literary historian . From 1966 to 1990 he was director of the central library of the German Classic in Weimar.
Career
Henning's central area of work was Faust research. His work on the historical Faust figure , literary Faust designs and in particular Johann Wolfgang Goethe's Faust began "in the fifties" of the 20th century. One of his main works is the three-part "Faust Bibliography" (1966–1976).
Henning was senior librarian, from 1966 to 1990 director of the central library of the Deutsche Klassik in Weimar and at the same time professor for German studies at the University of Jena . Henning was Vice President of the German Shakespeare Society and Chairman of the German Schiller Foundation Weimar.
Publications (a selection)
- Gerhard Stumme : My Faust Collection. Arranged by Hans Henning. Weimar 1957.
- Faust bibliography. 3 vols. Berlin 1966–1976.
- Faust Variations. Contributions to the history of editions from the 16th to the 20th century. Berlin, Boston 1993.
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans HF Henning in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Henning: Faust Variations . DE GRUYTER SAUR, Berlin, Boston 1993, ISBN 978-3-11-156151-6 ( degruyter.com [accessed August 12, 2019]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henning, Hans HF |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Germanist and literary historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Altenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2015 |