Joseph Kürschner (20 September 1853, in

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– 29 July 1902, on a journey to Huben) was a German

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and

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most often cited for his critical edition of classics from

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Biography

At first engaged in

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, he afterwards studied at the

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. Then he lived several years in

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. He then managed the Stuttgart periodical ''Vom Fels zum Meer'' (1881–89). From 1880 to 1882, he was editor of ''Neue Zeit'', official organ of German dramatical authors and composers, then from 1885 to 1886 he edited ''Deutsche Schriftstellerzeitung'' (German writers' newspaper). He was appointed literary director of the Deutsche Verlagsanstalt and moved in 1893 to

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. In 1889, he was made councilor (''

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'') and professor by

Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ernest II (german: Ernst August Karl Johann Leopold Alexander Eduard, link=no; 21 June 181822 August 1893) was Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 29 January 1844 to his death in 1893. He was born in Coburg to Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld ...

. Besides several publications connected with the history of German theater, he edited successively in

and

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a considerable number of literary monthlies, year-books, and other periodicals. He was also editor of the ''Deutsche Nationallitteratur'', a critical collection in 220 volumes of classics from German literature. He was also widely known as the editor, after 1883, of the ''Allgemeiner deutscher Litteraturkalender'' (Stuttgart, 1879 et seq.), an annual biographical record of all German authors and their works.

Original works

* ''Konrad Ekhof'' (1872) * ''Bayreuther Tagebuchblätter'' (Bayreuth diary; 1870) * ''Heil Kaiser Dir!'' (1897) * ''Frau Musika'' (1898) * ''China'' (1901) * ''Kaiser Wilhelm II als Soldat und Seemann'' (1902)

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References

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kurschner, Joseph 1853 births 1902 deaths German editors Leipzig University alumni German male writers