Wilhelm Storck
Wilhelm Storck (born July 5, 1829 in Genna near Iserlohn , † July 16, 1905 in Münster ) was a German poet , Germanist , Romanist and translator .
Life
The son of a teacher and organist passed his school leaving examination at the Laurentianum Gymnasium in Arnsberg with distinction. From 1850 he then studied German in Munich , Münster and Bonn and philology in Berlin . There he received his doctorate in philosophy in 1858. His teachers included Franz Bopp , Moriz Haupt and Karl Müllenhoff . From 1859 he was an associate professor and from 1868 a full professor of German studies at the University of Münster . At times he taught Italian, Portuguese, Provencal, Sanskrit and Spanish. His students included Joseph Hengesbach and Julius Schwering . Storck married Antonie Kenter in 1860, a daughter of the Arnsberg music teacher Theodor Kenter. In 1905 he died of liver disease in Münster.
Awards
- 1885 Knight of the Order of Santiago by the King of Portugal
- 1887 Star Commander of the Order of Christ
- 1887 Privy Councilor
Works
- Book of songs from the time of love , 1872
- Luis de Camoens , all poems in German for the first time, 1880–1885, 6 volumes, Paderborn
- A hundred old Portuguese songs , 1885
- Selected sonnets by Anthero de Quental , 1887
- Luis de Camoen's life. Along with a historical introduction , Paderborn 1890
Individual evidence
- ↑ De Suerlaender home calendar: Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Storck - Honored by Portugal , p. 15, 1968
Research literature
- Philipp Kampschroer: Camões entre Münster eo Porto. Cartas de Wilhelm Storck e Joaquim de Vasconcelos. In: Diacritica. Dossier negativos na literatura. Vol. 30 (2016), no. 3, pp. 95–117.
Web links
- Literature by and about Wilhelm Storck in the catalog of the German National Library
- Wilhelm Storck in the Lexicon of Westphalian Authors
- Entry in Meyers 1905
- Part of Wilhelm Storck's estate in the University and State Library of Münster
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Storck, Wilhelm |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German poet, Germanist, Romanist and translator |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1829 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Genna (Iserlohn) |
DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1905 |
Place of death | Muenster |