Karl Brunner (English studies)

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Karl Brunner (born June 8, 1887 in Prague , † April 26, 1965 in Innsbruck ) was an Austrian English graduate and rector of the University of Innsbruck .

Life

Karl Brunner completed high school and studies in Innsbruck and completed his habilitation in Vienna in 1915 , where he became a private lecturer in 1916 . In 1922 he was appointed associate professor at the Vienna University of World Trade . In 1924 he moved to the University of Innsbruck as full professor and director of the Institute for English Language and Literature . In 1928/29 and 1936/37 he was dean of the philosophy faculty and before the Second World War 1937/38 rector of the University of Innsbruck. His criticism of the Anschluss led to his involuntary, early retirement and other disadvantages. In 1945/46 he was the first rector of the University of Innsbruck after the end of the Second World War.

science

Karl Brunner is considered an important English specialist. In addition to his broad knowledge of many areas of his subject, his research focus was the history of the English language .

Most important works

(after Harro Kühnelt)

  • The Middle English verse novel about Richard the Lionheart. Critical edition based on all manuscripts with introduction, annotations and German translation (Vienna Contributions to English Philology 42). Vienna and Leipzig, W. Braumüller (1913).
  • The Lancashire Dialect Literature (Publications of the School of World Trade). Vienna, Verlag d. University f. World trade (1920).
  • Practice pieces for the introduction to the New English language for beginners courses at universities. With a short grammar. Vienna and Leipzig, F. Deuticke (1920).
  • English Commercial Correspondence. A handbook for students. Vienna and Leipzig, F. Deuticke (1922)
  • Rudolf Fischer, Shakespeare Sonnets (grouping, art form). From the estate ed. by Karl Brunner (Vienna Contributions to English Philology 53). Vienna and Leipzig, W. Braumüller (1925).
  • Great Britain. Country - people - state (the reference library of the philologist). Bielefeld and Leipzig, Velhagen & Klasnig (1929).
  • Middle English reading book for beginners (Germanische Bibliothek, 3rd row: Reading books 9), together with Rudolf Hittmair . Heidelberg, C. Winter (1929).
  • Newer American poetry since Walt Whitman. With annotations in an appendix and a dictionary (English Authors 196, Ed. B). Bielefeld and Leipzig, Velhagen and Klasing (1930).
  • The Seven Sages of Rome (Southern Version). Ed. from the Mss. (Early English Text Society, Original Series 191), London, H. Milford (1933).
  • Outline of the Middle English grammar (collection of short grammars in German. Dialects. C. Outlines 6). Halle (Saale), M. Niemeyer (1938).
  • Eduard Sievers, an outline of the old English (Anglo-Saxon) grammar. 10th edition, revised by Karl Brunner (Collection of short grammars in German. Dialects. C. Abrisse 2). alle (Saale), M. Niemeyer (1941).
  • Old English grammar based on the Anglo-Saxon grammar, by Eduard Sievers (Collection of short grammars in German. Dialects. A. Main series 3). Halle (Saale), M. Niemeyer (1942).

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  1. ↑ http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/geschichte/zeittafeln.html
  2. ↑ Manfred Markus et al. Karl Brunner in his time: an exhibition from June 15 to 27, 1987 on the occasion of Karl Brunner's 100th birthday on July 8, 1987. .... - Innsbruck: Inst. F. English Studies, 1987
  3. ^ Obituary by Karl Brunner. Journal of English and American Studies, Volume 13, Issue 4, 1965.
  4. ↑ Harro Kühnelt. University professor Dr. Karl Brunner in memory. Modern languages, 1966.

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personal data
SURNAME Brunner, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian English graduate and rector of the University of Innsbruck
DATE OF BIRTH June 8, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague
DATE OF DEATH April 26, 1965
Place of death innsbruck