Franz Koch (Attnang, Oberösterreich 21 March 1888 -

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29 December 1969) was a German literary historian and scholar of

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.Knowledge, Power, and Discipline: German Studies and National Identity - Page 101 Pier Carlo Bontempelli - 2004 "The report (probably written by Franz Koch, the Germanist who directed the pertinent section) reads: One must impartially and lucidly note that in the field of the humanities the National Socialist worldview is gaining or rather has gained ground ..."

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Germanists 1888 births 1969 deaths German male writers {{Germany-writer-stub