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Peter Von Matt (2008)
Peter von Matt (born 20 May 1937) is a Swiss philologist and author. Life Born in Lucerne, Peter von Matt grew up in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden. He studied Art History as well as German and English studies in Zurich and received a doctorate with Emil Staiger on Franz Grillparzer. In 1970, he received his post doctorate lecturing qualifications with a work on E. T. A. Hoffmann. From 1976 to 2002, von Matt taught at the University of Zurich as a Professor of Newer German Literature. He was a guest professor at Stanford University in 1980 and a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin in 1992/93. Von Matt is a member of the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Sächsische Akademie der Künste (Saxon Academy of the Arts). He writes regular contributions for the '' Frankfurter Anthologie''. He is married to literary critic Beatrice von Matt-Albrecht and lives with her in Dübendo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Von Matt (2008)
Peter von Matt (born 20 May 1937) is a Swiss philologist and author. Life Born in Lucerne, Peter von Matt grew up in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden. He studied Art History as well as German and English studies in Zurich and received a doctorate with Emil Staiger on Franz Grillparzer. In 1970, he received his post doctorate lecturing qualifications with a work on E. T. A. Hoffmann. From 1976 to 2002, von Matt taught at the University of Zurich as a Professor of Newer German Literature. He was a guest professor at Stanford University in 1980 and a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin in 1992/93. Von Matt is a member of the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Sächsische Akademie der Künste (Saxon Academy of the Arts). He writes regular contributions for the '' Frankfurter Anthologie''. He is married to literary critic Beatrice von Matt-Albrecht and lives with her in Dübendo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Book Prize
The Swiss Book Prize (german: link=no, Schweizer Buchpreis) is a literary award awarded annually by a jury on behalf of the Swiss Booksellers' Association. The prize amount is CHF 30,000. The award was instituted in 2008 following the example of the German Book Prize. Only German language works of authors living in Switzerland or of Swiss nationality are eligible. Honorees Blue Ribbon () = Winner 2008 * Rolf Lappert, ''Nach Hause schwimmen'' * Lukas Bärfuss, ''Hundert Tage'' * Anja Jardine, ''Als der Mond vom Himmel fiel'' * Adolf Muschg, ''Kinderhochzeit'' (withdrew) * Peter Stamm, ''Wir fliegen'' 2009 * Ilma Rakusa, ''Mehr Meer'' * Eleonore Frey ''Muster aus Hans'' * Jürg Laederach ''Briefe aus Mailland'' * Angelika Overath ''Flughafenfische'' * Urs Widmer ''Herr 'Adamson'' 2010 * Melinda Nadj Abonji, ''Tauben fliegen auf'' *Dorothee Elmiger, ''Einladung an die Waghalsigen'' * Urs Faes, ''Paarbildung'' * Pedro Lenz, ''Der Goalie bin ig'' *Kurt Marti, ''Notizen u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Births
Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into February, leaving 1 million people homeless and 385 people dead. * January 15 – Spanish Civil War: Second Battle of the Corunna Road ends inconclusively. * January 20 – Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. This is the first time that the United States presidential inauguration occurs on this date; the change is due to the ratification in 1933 of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution. * January 23 – Moscow Trials: Trial of the Anti-Soviet Trotskyist Center – In the Soviet Union 17 leading Communists go on trial, accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime, and assas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Authors Of Switzerland
An author is the writer of a book, article, play, mostly written work. A broader definition of the word "author" states: "''An author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created''." Typically, the first owner of a copyright is the person who created the work, i.e. the author. If more than one person created the work (i.e., multiple authors), then a case of joint authorship takes place. The copyright laws are have minor differences in various jurisdictions across the United States. The United States Copyright Office, for example, defines copyright as "a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to authors of 'original works of authorship.'" Legal significance of authorship Holding the title of "author" over any "literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, rcertain other intellectual works" gives rights to this person, the owner of the copyright, especially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German National Library
The German National Library (DNB; german: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany. It is one of the largest libraries in the world. Its task is to collect, permanently archive, comprehensively document and record bibliographically all German and German-language publications since 1913, foreign publications about Germany, translations of German works, and the works of German-speaking emigrants published abroad between 1933 and 1945, and to make them available to the public. The DNB is also responsible for the and several special collections like the (German Exile Archive), and the (German Museum of Books and Writing). The German National Library maintains co-operative external relations on a national and international level. For example, it is the leading partner in developing and maintaining bibliographic rules and standards in Germany and plays a significant role in the development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goethe Prize
The Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt (german: Goethe-Preis der Stadt Frankfurt am Main, links=no) is an award for achievement "worthy of honour in memory of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe" made by the city of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was usually an annual award until 1955, and thereafter has been triennial. Following a decision of municipal authorities in 1952, the "Award of the Goethe Prize" only takes place every three years. Many recipients are authors, but persons working in several other creative and scientific fields have been honoured. The prize money is €50,000. Recipients * 1927 – Stefan George, Germany * 1928 – Albert Schweitzer, France * 1929 – , Germany * 1930 – Sigmund Freud, Austria * 1931 – Ricarda Huch, Germany * 1932 – Gerhart Hauptmann, Germany * 1933 – Hermann Stehr, Germany * 1934 – Hans Pfitzner, Germany * 1935 – , Germany * 1936 – Georg Kolbe, Germany * 1937 – Erwin Guido Kolbenheyer, Germany * 1938 – Hans Carossa, German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers Grimm Prize Of The University Of Marburg
Brothers Grimm Prize of the University of Marburg is a literary prize of Hesse. Winners * 1943 Karl Helm * 1950 Georg Baeseke * 1952 Erik Rooth * 1954 Hermann Teuchert * 1957 Gesenius G. Kloeke * 1959 Luis Hammerich * 1961 Emil Öhmann * 1963 Friedrich Stroh und Friedrich Maurer * 1965 Wolfgang Stammler * 1967 Friedrich Ohly * 1969 Jean Fourquet * 1971 Friedrich Neumann und Wilhelm Ebel * 1974 Winfred-Philipp Lehmann * 1977 Leopold Schmidt und Stefan Sonderegger * 1979 Adalbert Erler und Emil Skala * 1981 Kurt Ruh * 1983 Walter Schlesinger * 1985 Lutz Röhrich * 1987 Hans Fromm * 1989 Ruth Schmidt-Wiegand * 1991 Karl Stackmann * 1993 Hermann Bausinger * 1995 Arno Borst * 1997 Werner Ogris * 1999 Heinz Rölleke * 2002 Dietmar Willoweit * 2004 Rolf Wilhelm Brednich * 2007 Peter von Matt * 2009 Theo Kölzer * 2010 Hans-Jörg Uther * 2012 Heribert Prantl * 2014 Ruth Klüger * 2017 Heide Wunder Heide Wunder (born 27 August 1939 in Rieneck) is a German historia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Mann Prize
The Heinrich Mann Prize () is an essay prize that has been awarded since 1953, first by the East German Academy of Arts, then by the Academy of Arts, Berlin. The prize, which comes with a €10,000 purse, is given annually on 27 March, Heinrich Mann's day of birth. The laureate is selected by an independent three-member jury which usually includes the previous year's laureate. Recipients *1953: Stefan Heym, Wolfgang Harich, Max Zimmering *1954: Gotthold Gloger, Theo Harych *1955: – *1956: Franz Fühmann, Rudolf Fischer, Wolfgang Schreyer *1957: Hanns Maaßen, Herbert Nachbar, Margarete Neumann *1958: Hans Grundig, Herbert Jobst, Rosemarie Schuder *1959: Heiner Müller, Hans Lorbeer, Inge Müller *1960: Helmut Hauptmann, Annemarie Reinhard *1961: Dieter Noll *1962: Günter Kunert, Bernhard Seeger *1963: Christa Wolf *1964: Günter de Bruyn *1965: Johannes Bobrowski, Brigitte Reimann *1966: Peter Weiss *1967: Hermann Kant, Walter Kaufmann *1968: Herbert Ihering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutscher Sprachpreis
Deutscher is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alma Deutscher, British musician and composer *Drafi Deutscher, German singer and composer * Guy Deutscher (linguist) * Guy Deutscher (physicist) * Isaac Deutscher, British journalist, historian and political activist * Tamara Deutscher, British writer and editor Fictional characters * Deutscher, a character in the short story " A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury See also * Deucher, Ohio *Deutsch (other) *German (other) German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ... {{surname, Deutscher German-language surnames Jewish surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Märker Prize
Friedrich may refer to: Names *Friedrich (surname), people with the surname ''Friedrich'' *Friedrich (given name), people with the given name ''Friedrich'' Other *Friedrich (board game), a board game about Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' War * ''Friedrich'' (novel), a novel about anti-semitism written by Hans Peter Richter *Friedrich Air Conditioning, a company manufacturing air conditioning and purifying products *, a German cargo ship in service 1941-45 See also *Friedrichs (other) *Frederick (other) *Nikolaus Friedreich Nikolaus Friedreich (1 July 1825 in Würzburg – 6 July 1882 in Heidelberg) was a German pathologist and neurologist, and a third generation physician in the Friedreich family. His father was psychiatrist Johann Baptist Friedreich (1796–1862) ... {{disambig ja:フリードリヒ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pour Le Mérite
The ' (; , ) is an order of merit (german: Verdienstorden) established in 1740 by Frederick the Great, King Frederick II of Prussia. The was awarded as both a military and civil honour and ranked, along with the Order of the Black Eagle, the Order of the Red Eagle and the House Order of Hohenzollern, among the highest orders of merit in the Kingdom of Prussia. The order of merit was the highest royal Prussian order of bravery for officers of all ranks. After 1871, when the various German monarchy, kingdoms, grand duchy, grand duchies, duchy, duchies, principality, principalities and Hanseatic League, Hanseatic city states had come together under Prussian leadership to form the federally structured German Empire, the Prussian honours gradually assumed, at least in public perception, the status of orders, decorations, and medals of Imperial Germany, honours of Imperial Germany, even though many honours of the various German states continued to be awarded. The ' was an honour confe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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