Johann Hüttner (born 6 April 1939) is an Austrian
theatre studies
Theatre studies (sometimes referred to as theatrology or dramatics) is the study of theatrical performance in relation to its literary, physical, psychological, sociological, and historical contexts. It is an interdisciplinary field which also enco ...
scholar,
Germanist
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and one of the complete editors and volume editors of the historical-critical
Johann Nestroy edition.
Life
Born in Vienna, after studying theatre and
German literature
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, Hüttner was a professor at the University of Vienna since 1991, at the Institute for Theatre Studies, of which he was chairman between 2000 and 2004. After his retirement in autumn 2004, he taught at the
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
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at the
Max-Reinhardt-Seminar until 2006.
Hüttner has published mainly on the topics of
social history
Social history, often called history from below, is a field of history that looks at the lived experience of the past. Historians who write social history are called social historians.
Social history came to prominence in the 1960s, spreading f ...
of theatre,
Volkstheater, the connection between film and theatre. His special research interests are Austrian theatre history of the 19th century. In addition, he is one of the complete editors of the historical-critical Nestroy edition and editors of the new historical-critical
Raimund edition.
Hüttner is president of the
Grillparzer-Gesellschaft.
Further reading
* ''Festschrift für Ulf Birbaumer, Edda Fuhrich, Johann Hüttner zum 60. Geburtstag'',
''Festschrift für Ulf Birbaumer'', Edda Fuhrich, Johann Hüttner zum 60. Geburtstag'
on WorldCat edited by Klemens Gruber. Böhlau, Vienna among others 2000.
Honours and awards
* 2002: Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art () is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria and forms part of the Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria, Austrian national honours system.
History
The "Austrian Decoration for Science a ...
first classe.
External links
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References
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Austrian Germanists
Academic staff of the University of Vienna
Recipients of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
1939 births
Living people