Wilhelm Brockhaus (English studies)
Wilhelm Brockhaus (born July 4, 1923 in Anten / Berge ; † December 12, 1998 in Paderborn ) was a German Anglist , university professor and dialect writer.
Life
Brockhaus obtained his diploma in linguistics at the University of Münster in 1951. From 1953 to 1961 he worked as a teacher at the grammar school in Vechta , then until 1965 as a lecturer at the University of Education in Vechta . From 1962 to 1972 he was a professor at the University of Education in Paderborn , then a professor at the newly founded 1972 Comprehensive University of Paderborn . After his retirement in 1985 he worked as a Low German author.
Works
- Dr. Tötiks Himmelfaohrt an other poems and Vertellsels. Wenner, Osnabrück 1993. ISBN 978-3-87898-338-5 .
- Plattdüütsk hears in Kinnermund. Spieker Heimatbund for Low German Culture, Bad Zwischenahn 1994.
- Inland routes. Poems and Vertells, ok wake up för de Wiehnachtstiet. Wenner, Osnabrück 1996. ISBN 978-3-87898-346-0 .
- Irish short stories. (Ed.), Schöningh, Paderborn 1962.
Awards
- 1997: Prize of the Plattfoss literature competition
- 1997: European Culture Prize of the Stapelfeld Academy
Web links
- Literature by and about Wilhelm Brockhaus in the catalog of the German National Library
- Wilhelm Brockhaus in the Lexicon of Westphalian Authors
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brockhaus, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German university professor, English and dialect writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Anten, mountains , Lower Saxony |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1998 |
| Place of death | Paderborn |