Walter Höllerer (19 December 1922 – 20 May 2003) was a

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, and

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. He was professor of

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from 1959 to 1988. Höllerer was a member of the

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, founder of the German literary magazine '' Akzente'' (1953) and the Literary Colloquium of Berlin (1963).

Biography

Walter Höllerer was born in

Sulzbach-Rosenberg Sulzbach-Rosenberg () is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km northwest of Amberg, and 50 km east of Nuremberg. The town consists of two parts: Sulzbach in the west, and ...

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. He joined the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

and became a soldier in 1942 during the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. After 1945 he studied

philology Philology () is the study of language in Oral tradition, oral and writing, written historical sources. It is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics with strong ties to etymology. Philology is also de ...

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, and

comparative literature Comparative literature studies is an academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across language, linguistic, national, geographic, and discipline, disciplinary boundaries. Comparative literature "performs a role ...

at the Universities of Erlangen–Nuremberg,

Göttingen Göttingen (, ; ; ) is a college town, university city in Lower Saxony, central Germany, the Capital (political), capital of Göttingen (district), the eponymous district. The River Leine runs through it. According to the 2022 German census, t ...

, and

Heidelberg Heidelberg (; ; ) is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fifth-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with a population of about 163,000, of which roughly a quarter consists of studen ...

; in 1949 he earned a Doctor title at the

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg The Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (, FAU) is a Public University, public research university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The name Friedrich-Alexander is derived from the university's first ...

with a dissertation on the Swiss writer

Gottfried Keller Gottfried Keller (19 July 1819 – 15 July 1890) was a Swiss poet and writer of German literature. Best known for his novel '' Green Henry'' (German: ''Der grüne Heinrich'') and his cycle of novellas called '' Seldwyla Folks'' (''Die Leute von Se ...

. He worked as a

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assistant from 1954 to 1958 at the

Goethe University Frankfurt Goethe University Frankfurt () is a public research university located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was founded in 1914 as a citizens' university, which means it was founded and funded by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt ...

. In 1954, he attended regular sessions with the Group 47, which was a group of young German authors who spoke about post-war Germany literary activities from the west BRD. During the early 1960s he moderated literature broadcasts on a free broadcasting channel of

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. From 1959 to his retirement in 1988 he was a professor of

. Meanwhile, he undertook research with a lot of professors from the United States. In 1973 he took up a "joint professorship" for German and comparative literature at the

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United ...

, teaching there for one semester every two years until the early the 1990s. During his literary research he published poems and novels, and put together critical statements for other literary works. In 1954 Höllerer started publishing the bimonthly literary magazine '' Akzente'', one of the most important literature forums in the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1961 Höllerer published the quarterly journal, ''Sprache im technischen Zeitalter'' ("Language in the Age of Technology"); in 1963 he founded the Literary Colloquium of Berlin. Through his efforts as a publisher and critic and a professor at TU Berlin he helped writers with the post-WWII era of German literature. In 1965 Höllerer married a photographer from Mangoldt, Renate, she previously had two sons. He was a member of the

Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung The Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung (in English German Academy for Language and Literature) was founded on 28 August 1949, on the 200th birthday of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in the Paulskirche, Frankfurt, Paulskirche in Frankfurt. I ...

. In 1977 he founded literary archives in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, which he then donated all issues of the magazine ''Akzente'' into the archives. In 1966 he was honored with the Fontane-Award and in 1993 together with

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, the Horst-Bienek-award for lyrics and in 1994 the Rahel-Varnhagen-von-Ense-Medaille from Berlin. He was also honorary citizen and culture award-winning from the city Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Robert Neumann harshly criticized Höllerer's leading role in the

and in the literary scene. He obtained research from Christoph König that Höllerer was a member of the Nazi Party in 1941.For Example. The show Culture Shock on 3sat from 25 November 2003: participant again Willen / a German walking encyclopedia proves the connection to the NSDAP Höllerer replied that he had not received any confirmation of being accepted in the party. Höllerer was laid to rest at the

Friedhof Heerstraße The Friedhof Heerstraße cemetery is located at Trakehnerallee 1 (''Trakehner avenue No.1''), district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Berlin, Germany, to the east of the Olympic Stadium (Berlin), Olympiastadion. It covers an area of 14 ...

. His widow Renate donated the archive Sulzbach-Rosenberg as a gift to Walter Höllerers research, which since 2007 has been developed and been researched even more. Since 19 April 2007, the Sulzbach-Rosenberg school changed its name to Walter-Höllerer-Realschule.

List of works

Non-fiction

* ''

s "Leute von Seldwyla" als Spiegel einer geistesgeschichtlichen Wende. Eine Studie zur Geschichte der Novelle im 19. Jahrhundert''. Erlangen 1949 * ''Zwischen Klassik und Moderne. Lachen und Weinen in der Dichtung einer Übergangszeit''. Klett, Stuttgart 1958; new edition: SH, Köln 2005, * ''Theorie der modernen Lyrik. Dokumente zur Poetik 1''. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1965 ** Advanced new edition in 2 volumes: Hanser, München 2003, * ''Modernes Theater auf kleinen Bühnen''. Literal Colloquium, Berlin 1965

Literary works

* ''Der andere Gast''. Hanser, München 1952 * ''Gedichte''. Beigefügt: ''Wie entsteht ein Gedicht?'' Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main 1964 * ''Systeme. Neue Gedichte''. Literarisches Colloquium, Berlin 1969 * ''Die Elephantenuhr''. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1973, ; Paperback ed. 1975, * ''Geschichte, die nicht im Geschichtsbuch steht''. Kopp, Sulzbach-Rosenberg 1976 * ''Alle Vögel, alle. Eine Komödie in 2 Akten samt einem Bericht und Anmerkungen zum Theater''. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1978, * ''Gedichte 1942–1982''. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1982, * ''Oberpfälzische Weltei-Erkundungen''. Weiden 1987,

As editor

* ''Junge amerikanische Lyrik'' (with

Gregory Corso Gregory Nunzio Corso (March 26, 1930 – January 17, 2001) was an American poet. Along with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs, he was part of the Beat Generation, as well as one of its youngest members. Early life Born N ...

). Hanser, München 1960 * ''Transit. Lyrikbuch der Jahrhundertmitte. Mit Randnotizen''. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1956 * ''Movens. Dokumente und Analysen zur Dichtung, bildenden Kunst, Musik, Architektur''. Limes, Wiesbaden 1960 * ''Spiele in einem Akt. 35 exemplarische Stücke''. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1961 * ''Ein Gedicht und sein Autor. Lyrik und Essay''. Literal Colloquium, Berlin 1967 * ''Dramaturgisches. Ein Briefwechsel'' (with

Max Frisch Max Rudolf Frisch (; 15 May 1911 – 4 April 1991) was a Swiss playwright and novelist. Frisch's works focused on problems of identity (social science), identity, individuality, Moral responsibility, responsibility, morality, and political commi ...

). Literal Colloquium, Berlin 1969 * ''Welt aus Sprache. Auseinandersetzung mit Zeichen und Zeichensystemen der Gegenwart''. Art Academy, Berlin 1972 * ''Zurufe, Widerspiele. Aufsätze zu Dichtern und Gedichten'' (with Michael Krüger). Berlin Scientific Publishing, Berlin 1993,

Films

* ''Literatur im technischen Zeitalter'', TV series, 13 films, Sender Freies Berlin, 1961/62, First episode: 13 November 1961 * ''Berlin stellt vor''. TV series, 39 films, Sender Freies Berlin, 1962, First episode: 28 May 1962 * ''Modernes Theater auf kleinen Bühnen'', TV series, 10 films, Sender Freies Berlin, 1964/65, First episode: 18 November 1964 * ''Der weiße Hopfengarten'', 1966 * ''Ein Gedicht und sein Autor'', TV series, 11 films, Sender Freies Berlin, 1966/67, First episode: 1 December 1966 * ''Die Alexanderschlacht'', 1968 * ''Das literarische Profil von Prag'', 1969 * ''Das literarische Profil von Stockholm'', 1969 * ''Das literarische Profil von London'', 1970 * ''Das literarische Profil von Rom'', 1970 * ''Das literarische Profil von Berlin'', 1971 * ''Vögel und Fluggespenster'', 1973

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Biography
as part of the

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's 125th anniversary commemoration
Walter Höllerer
in the Sulzbach-Rosenberg (Höllerer-Nachlass) literature archive

References

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Biography

List of works

Non-fiction

Literary works

As editor

Films

Further reading

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