Jakob Baechtold

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Jakob Baechtold

Jakob Baechtold or Bächtold (born January 27, 1848 in Schleitheim , † August 7, 1897 in Zurich ) was a Swiss literary scholar .

Life and work

Jakob Baechtold studied German in Heidelberg and Munich from 1867 to 1870 and received his doctorate in 1870 at the University of Tübingen with a thesis on the Lancelet Ulrichs von Zatzikhoven . From 1872 he worked as a high school teacher in Zurich and Solothurn , where he also council , worked. At the same time, he headed the feature section of the NZZ (1879–1884). After his habilitation in 1880, he became professor for German literature at the University of Zurich in 1888 . From 1896 he also had a teaching assignment for Swiss literature at the Federal Polytechnic School .

Baechtold made a particular contribution to Swiss literature. On the one hand, he worked as the biographer and estate administrator of his friend Gottfried Keller . Baechtold's cellar biography was published in 1978 in the version revised by Emil Ermatinger . On the other hand, its 900-page history of German literature in Switzerland still serves as a treasure trove, especially for the so far little-noticed Swiss literature of the 16th century. Baechtold was also active as a publisher.

Jakob Baechtold's estate is in the Zurich Central Library .

Works

  • The minorite Georg König von Solothurn and his travelogues, together with an overview of Solothurn's share in German literature. Solothurn: J. Gassmann, 1874.
  • Hans Salat , a Swiss chronicler and poet from the first half of the 16th century. Century. His life and his writings . Basel: Bahnmaier, 1876.
  • Library of older written works from German-speaking Switzerland and its border area . Frauenfeld: Huber, 1877–1892:
    • Vol. 1: The Stretlinger Chronicle. A contribution to the sagas and legends of Switzerland from the 15th century.
    • Vol. 2: Niklaus Manuel .
    • Vol. 3: Albrecht von Haller's poems.
    • Vol. 4 and 5: Swiss folk songs .
    • Vol. 6: The Swiss minstrels .
    • Vol. 7 (supplementary volume): Kunrat von Ammenhausen's Schachzabelbuch .
    • Series 2, Issue 1–2: The Mahlern's Discourse.
    • Series 2, Book 3: History of Scholarship.
  • The lucky ship from Zurich. According to the sources of the year 1576. Zurich: Orell Füssli 1880 (= Mittheilungen der Antiquarian Gesellschaft in Zürich, 20, Section 2, Issue 2 and New Year's Piece, 44/1880).
  • German reader for higher education institutions in Switzerland . Frauenfeld 1880.
  • Hans Salat: Drama about the prodigal son . Einsiedeln: Benziger 1881.
  • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe :
  • Gottfried Keller's life. His letters and diaries (three volumes, 1894–1897). Revised and reissued by Emil Ermatinger (1915–18).
  • History of German literature in Switzerland . Frauenfeld: Huber 1892, new edition 1919.
  • Bodmer and Klopstock . 1899.

literature

Web links

Wikisource: Jakob Baechtold  - Sources and full texts
Commons : Jakob Baechtold  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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  1. ↑ See University of Zurich: Gottfried Keller: Letters from Baechtold's letter to Keller from February 13, 1877.
personal data
SURNAME Baechtold, Jakob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss literary scholar
DATE OF BIRTH January 27, 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH Schleitheim
DATE OF DEATH August 7, 1897
Place of death Zurich