Wolfgang Martens (philologist)

Wolfgang Martens (born December 1, 1924 in Templin ; † December 2, 2000 ) was a German philologist and literary historian.

Life

After graduating as Dr. phil. in Cologne on September 25, 1952 and habilitation at the Free University of Berlin on February 5, 1968, he became professor of German language and literature in Vienna in 1972 .

The message of virtue. The enlightenment in the mirror of the German moral weekly papers . Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-476-00223-3 .
Literature and Piety in the Early Enlightenment . Tübingen 1989, ISBN 3-484-35025-3 .
The honest man at court. Political ideal and literary theme in the 18th century . Oldenburg 1993, ISBN 3-8142-0454-9 .
The patriotic minister. Prince servants in the literature of the Enlightenment period . Weimar 1996, ISBN 3-412-09695-4 .

as editors Wolfgang Frühwald and Alberto Martino : Between Enlightenment and Restoration. Social change in German literature (1700–1848). Festschrift for Wolfgang Martens on his 65th birthday . Tübingen 1989, ISBN 3-484-35024-5 .

personal data
SURNAME	Martens, Wolfgang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German philologist and literary historian
DATE OF BIRTH	December 1, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH	Templin
DATE OF DEATH	December 2, 2000