Hans Weber (English studies)
Hans Weber (born March 28, 1925 in Hilversum ; † November 12, 2017 in Bonn ) was a German Anglist . From 1974 to 1988 he was professor of English, language and literature didactics at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal .
Since the 1980s, Hans Weber increasingly turned to the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF). He led advanced training seminars at Goethe Institutes worldwide and taught at American summer schools.
His memoirs were published in 2011 under the title Nachholspiele (Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier). He lived with his wife in Bonn.
Fonts
- Textbook [co-author and editor]: English for Today , Vol. 1–5 / 6 (1964–1969); Vol. 1–3 (revised version 1971–1973)
- Edited volumes [Ed.]: Requests for literature-didactic dialogue (1979); 20th Century Dramas for English Lessons in Secondary Level II (1982)
- Annotated text collections: Suggestions (poems and prose texts for DaF lessons), Vols. 1–4 (1990–2003); Vol. 1 new (revised version, 2002)
- Practice of modern language teaching (editorial board, 1964–1982)
- approx. 40 essays on language and literature didactics
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans Weber in the catalog of the German National Library
- University of Wuppertal / Department of English
- Goethe Institute
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weber, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Anglist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hilversum |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 2017 |
| Place of death | Bonn |