The Kürschners Handbücher, originally published by

Joseph Kürschner Joseph Kürschner (20 September 1853, in Gotha – 29 July 1902, on a journey to Huben) was a German author and editor most often cited for his critical edition of classics from German literature. Biography At first engaged in mechanical engi ...

(1853–1902), is a series of biographical reference works. Many entries are based on self information. Since the takeover by the Saur-Verlag publishing House in Munich, a self-suggestion is also possible. The series originated from '' Kürschners Deutscher Literatur-Kalender'', which first appeared in 1879. The book presents 3 categories

Literature and Science

* ''Kürschners Deutscher Literatur-Kalender.'' 2 partial volumes. Publisher de Gruyter, Berlin (71st volume) 2018/19, . With biographical data, address, memberships and literary awards of 13,436 living authors of German-language literature on the fine arts, as well as about 178,000 publications. * ''Kürschners Deutscher Literatur-Kalender.'' 4 partial volumes. Verlag de Gruyter, Berlin (23rd edition) 2011, , (since 2001). With biographical data, address, main research areas and fields of work of 77,425 scientists and scholars as well as their most important publications. * ''Kürschners Deutscher Sachbuch-Kalender.'' (2nd edition 2003/2004) 2004, .

Visual arts, music and theatre

* ''Kürschners Deutscher Gelehrten-Kalender.'' 2 partial volumes. Publisher de Gruyter, Berlin (71st volume) 2018/19, . With biographical ''Kürschners Graphiker-Handbuch Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz. Illustrators, commercial artists, typographers'', edited by Charlotte Fergg-Frowein, 2nd, extended edition, Berlin: de Gruyter, 1967 * ''Kürschners Handbuch der Bildenden Künstler.'' 2 partial volumes. Saur Verlag, Munich (2nd volume) 2007, with biographical data, address, teaching activities, exhibiting galleries among others of 6,700 living visual artists: painting, graphic arts, sculpture, book art, action and media arts and (in selection) architecture, photography and arts and crafts). * ''Furrier's Musician's Handbook.'' 2 partial volumes. K. G. Saur Verlag, Munich (5th volume) 2007, . (Over 12,000 soloists, conductors, composers, university teachers). * ''Kürschners biographisches Theater-Handbuch: Drama, opera, film, radio. Germany, Austria, Switzerland''. de Gruyter, Berlin 1956 (series thus discontinued).

Politics

* (''Abgeordnetenhandbuch'') with short biographies of all members of the German Bundestag or State parliaments. * "Kürschners Handbuch Europäisches Parlament" with biographies of all German members of the European Parliament and short biographies of the other members from the other member countries. * '"Abgeordnetenhaus Berlin, Taschenbuch 18. Wahlperiode'", Redaction: Kürschners Poilitkontakte, NDV GmbH & Co KG, Bad Honnef 2017, .

External links

Kürschners Handbücher
on K. G. Saur Verlag

References

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