Albert Bielschowsky ( i:lšofski 3 January 1847 – 21 October 1902) was a German

literary Literature is any collection of Writing, written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to ...

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(''Literaturwissenschaftler''). He is known for his writings concerning

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as trea ...

. Bielschowsky was born in Namslau (Namysłów),

Prussian Silesia The Province of Silesia (german: Provinz Schlesien; pl, Prowincja Śląska; szl, Prowincyjŏ Ślōnskŏ) was a province of Prussia from 1815 to 1919. The Silesia region was part of the Prussian realm since 1740 and established as an official p ...

, into a family of Jewish merchants. He studied

philology Philology () is the study of language in oral and writing, written historical sources; it is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics (with especially strong ties to etymology). Philology is also defin ...

in Breslau (Wrocław) and

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. Because Bielschowsky's work on Goethe was cut short by his death in Berlin, the series was completed by Theobald Ziegler.

Literary works

*'' Goethe. Sein Leben und seine Werke'', 2 vols. Munich: C. H. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 1895–1903 (numerous printings). *''The Life Of Goethe: 1749–1788, From Birth To The Return From Italy'' *''The Life of Goethe: 1788–1815, from the Italian Journey to the Wars of Liberation'' *''The Life of Goethe: 1815–1832, from the Congress of Vienna to the Poet's Death''

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Bielschowsky, Albert
at www.ostdeutsche-biographie.de 1847 births 1902 deaths Jewish historians German literary historians Goethe scholars Silesian Jews University of Breslau alumni Humboldt University of Berlin alumni Johann Wolfgang von Goethe People from the Province of Silesia People from Namysłów {{Germany-academic-bio-stub