Herman Meyer
Herman Meyer (born June 8, 1911 in Amsterdam , † September 15, 1993 in Amstelveen ) was a Dutch German scholar and literary historian .
Live and act
Herman Meyer, the German in his native language, German literature, philosophy and art history studies, received his doctorate there in 1937 with the thesis The type of nerd in German literature to Dr. phil.
Since 1947 he taught at universities; first at the University of Utrecht and then at the University of Amsterdam as a professor of German literary history, in particular for the work of Goethe , Stifter and Rilke .
As the first chairman of the Genootschap Nederland Duitsland (Dutch-German Society), founded in September 1952 in Amsterdam, he campaigned for reconciliation with the Germans .
Since 1957 the Amsterdam professor was a member of the German Academy for Language and Poetry and from 1965 to 1969 President of the International Association for Germanic Linguistics and Literature .
Works (selection)
- Delicate empiricism. Studies in the history of literature. 418 pages, 7 ill.Metzler, Stuttgart 1963
- Characteristics of the humorous novel . Angelsachsen-Verlag, Bremen 1966 (21 pages (lecture))
- These very serious jokes. A study on Faust II. Stiehm, Heidelberg 1970 (Poetry and Science, Issue 19, 52 pages)
- Natural enthusiasm. The Orient in Goethe's 'Novelle' . Stiehm, Heidelberg 1973, ISBN 3-7988-0530-X
- Reflections. Studies in literature and art. Niemeyer, Tübingen 1987, ISBN 3-484-10499-6
- The quote in storytelling. On the history and poetics of the European novel . Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1988 (Licensor: Metzler 1961), ISBN 3-596-26883-4
- The eccentric in German poetry . Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1990 (Licensor: Hanser 1963), ISBN 3-596-26952-0
- The image of the Dutch in German literature. Fraternitas series exploring stereotypes. Fraternitas Vereinigung Verlag, no year, 18 pages
Honors
- 1966: Goethe Medal
- 1974: Friedrich Gundolf Prize
- 1976: Alexander von Bormann, Karl Robert Mandelkow , Anthonius H. Touber (eds.): Knowledge from experience. Work concept and interpretation today. Festschrift for Herman Meyer for his 65th birthday. Max Niemeyer, Tübingen, ISBN 3-484-10255-1
Web links
- Herman Meyer at munzinger.de
- Literature by and about Herman Meyer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Herman Meyer in the German biography
- Estate in the DLA
Individual evidence
- ↑ Diss. Paris, Amsterdam 1943, DNB 575110295
- ↑ Dutch Genootschap Nederland-Duitsland
- ^ Klaus F. Gille : German studies in transition
- ↑ Winner of the Goethe Medal (PDF)
- ^ Friedrich Gundolf Prize
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meyer, Herman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meyer, H .; Meyer, Hermann; Meijer, Herman; Herman Meyer Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch literary scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1993 |
| Place of death | Amstelveen |