Rolf Meyn (Americanist)
Rolf Meyn (born December 30, 1935 in Geesthacht ) is a German Americanist .
Life
From 1955 to 1960 he studied English, American, geography and education at the University of Hamburg and Temple University . After receiving his doctorate in 1968 as Dr. phil. in Hamburg and his habilitation in 1982 there he was professor of English philology from 1982 to 1996 with a special focus on the language and culture of North America. From 1995 to 2002 he was professor for North American literature and culture in Rostock .
Fonts (selection)
- “American Experience” at the Melville plant . Studies on Modern American Literary Criticism . Hamburg 1968, OCLC 989524456 .
- The "Red Decade". Studies of literary criticism and fiction in the USA in the 1930s . Hamburg 1980, ISBN 3-922573-00-2 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meyn, Rolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Americanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geesthacht |