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{{Short description|German Germanist (1939–2023)}}
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'''Heinz Schlaffer''' studies [[German studies|German language and culture]] and is an [[emeritus]] Professor of Literary Science of the [[University of Stuttgart]]. He came out with particularly sensational [[essay]]s like "Die kurze Geschichte der deutschen Literatur" (The Short History of German Literature).<ref name="taz0500408">{{cite news|url=http://www.taz.de/nc/1/archiv/digitaz/artikel/?ressort=sw&dig=2008%2F04%2F05%2Fa0057&src=GI&cHash=0547f6a97a|publisher=[[die tageszeitung|taz]]|title=Der Provokateur und entfesselte Stilist (The Provocateur and aroused Stylist)|date=April 5, 2008}}</ref> He is married to [[Hannelore Schlaffer]].
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'''Heinz Schlaffer''' (21 June 1939 – 31 October 2023) was a German [[German studies|Germanist]] and Professor of Literary Science of the [[University of Stuttgart]]. He was best known for essays like "Die kurze Geschichte der deutschen Literatur" (The Short History of German Literature).<ref name="taz0500408">{{cite news|url=http://www.taz.de/nc/1/archiv/digitaz/artikel/?ressort=sw&dig=2008%2F04%2F05%2Fa0057&src=GI&cHash=0547f6a97a|publisher=[[die tageszeitung|taz]]|title=Der Provokateur und entfesselte Stilist (The Provocateur and aroused Stylist)|date=5 April 2008}}</ref>


== Life ==
== Biography ==
Schlaffer received his first Literary Science Professorship at the [[University of Marburg|Philipp's University - Marburg]] and changed to Stuttgart in 1975. He held the teaching position in that town from 1975 until his emeritus in 2004.
Heinz Schlaffer was born in [[Černošín]] on 21 June 1939. He received his first Literary Science Professorship at the [[University of Marburg|Philipp's University – Marburg]] and changed to Stuttgart in 1975. He held a teaching position in that town from 1975 until his emeritus in 2004.


He published numerous Books, among others about ''Lyrik im Realismus'' (Poetry in Realism), ''Der Bürger als Held'' (The Townspeople as Heroes), aesthetic histories, [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe's]] ''Faust'', ''Poesie und Wissen'' (Poetry and Knowledge), besides scientific writings like essays and literary criticisms in [[die Tageszeitung|Tageszeitung]].
Schlaffer published numerous books, among others about ''Lyrik im Realismus'' (Poetry in Realism), ''Der Bürger als Held'' (The Townspeople as Heroes), aesthetic histories, [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe's]] ''Faust'', ''Poesie und Wissen'' (Poetry and Knowledge), besides scientific writings like essays and literary criticisms in [[die Tageszeitung|Tageszeitung]].

Schlaffer died on 31 October 2023, at the age of 84.<ref>{{cite news |title=Streit- und wunderbarer Germanist |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/buecher/autoren/nachruf-auf-den-germanisten-heinz-schlaffer-19280895.html |access-date=2 November 2023 |publisher=faz.net |date=31 October 2023}}</ref>


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==Selected works==
==Selected works==
* ''Das entfesselte Wort : Nietzsches Stil und seine Folgen'' (The Aroused Word: [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzsche's]] Style and his Successors). Hanser, München 2007
* ''Das entfesselte Wort : Nietzsches Stil und seine Folgen'' (The Aroused Word: [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzsche's]] Style and his Successors). Hanser, Munich 2007
* ''Poesie und Wissen : die Entstehung des ästhetischen Bewusstseins und der philologischen Erkenntnis'' (Poems and Knowledge: The Origins of Aesthetic Consciousness and the Philosophical Insight). Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main 2005
* ''Poesie und Wissen : die Entstehung des ästhetischen Bewusstseins und der philologischen Erkenntnis'' (Poems and Knowledge: The Origins of Aesthetic Consciousness and the Philosophical Insight). Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main 2005
* ''Die kurze Geschichte der deutschen Literatur'' (The Short History of German Literature). Hanser, München ; Wien 2002
* ''Die kurze Geschichte der deutschen Literatur'' (The Short History of German Literature). Hanser, Munich; Vienna 2002
* ''Faust zweiter Teil : die Allegorie des 19. Jahrhunderts'' (Faust Part II: The Allegory of the 19th Century). Metzler, Stuttgart 1989
* ''Faust zweiter Teil : die Allegorie des 19. Jahrhunderts'' (Faust Part II: The Allegory of the 19th Century). Metzler, Stuttgart 1989
* ''Der Bürger als Held : sozialgeschichtliche Auflösungen literarischer Widersprüche'' (The Townspeople as Heroes: Social-Historical Solutions of Literary Contradictions). Suhrkamp, Frankfurt (am Main) 1973
* ''Der Bürger als Held : sozialgeschichtliche Auflösungen literarischer Widersprüche'' (The Townspeople as Heroes: Social-Historical Solutions of Literary Contradictions). Suhrkamp, Frankfurt (am Main) 1973
* ''Lyrik im Realismus : Studien über Raum und Zeit in den Gedichten'' (Poetry in Realism: Studies about Time and Place in Poems) [[Eduard Mörike|Mörikes]], the Droste and [[Detlev von Liliencron|Liliencrons]]. - Würzburg 1966
* ''Lyrik im Realismus : Studien über Raum und Zeit in den Gedichten'' (Poetry in Realism: Studies about Time and Place in Poems) [[Eduard Mörike|Mörikes]], the Droste and [[Detlev von Liliencron|Liliencrons]]. – Würzburg 1966


== Selected awards ==
== Selected awards ==
* 2008 [[Heinrich Mann Prize]] for Essays of the [[Berliner Akademie der Künste]]
* 2008 [[Heinrich Mann Prize]] for Essays of the [[Berliner Akademie der Künste]]

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== External links ==
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* [http://www.perlentaucher.de/autoren/9180.html Perlentaucher über den Autor, Kurzrezensionen seiner Werke] (Perlentaucher about the Author, Short Review of his Works) (German)
* [http://www.perlentaucher.de/autoren/9180.html Perlentaucher über den Autor, Kurzrezensionen seiner Werke] (Perlentaucher about the Author, Short Review of his Works) (German)


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Latest revision as of 10:21, 3 November 2023

Heinz Schlaffer (21 June 1939 – 31 October 2023) was a German Germanist and Professor of Literary Science of the University of Stuttgart. He was best known for essays like "Die kurze Geschichte der deutschen Literatur" (The Short History of German Literature).[1]

Biography

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Heinz Schlaffer was born in Černošín on 21 June 1939. He received his first Literary Science Professorship at the Philipp's University – Marburg and changed to Stuttgart in 1975. He held a teaching position in that town from 1975 until his emeritus in 2004.

Schlaffer published numerous books, among others about Lyrik im Realismus (Poetry in Realism), Der Bürger als Held (The Townspeople as Heroes), aesthetic histories, Goethe's Faust, Poesie und Wissen (Poetry and Knowledge), besides scientific writings like essays and literary criticisms in Tageszeitung.

Schlaffer died on 31 October 2023, at the age of 84.[2]

"Pointierte Urteile und sprachliche Eleganz, Kürze und Würze sind typische Merkmale seiner Bücher, die keinen akademischen Jargon benötigen." (Trenchant opinions and linguistic elegance, short and sweet and the typical characteristics of his books which need no academic jargon.)

Alexander Camman in the Tageszeitung (Taz) on April 5, 2008

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Selected works

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  • Das entfesselte Wort : Nietzsches Stil und seine Folgen (The Aroused Word: Nietzsche's Style and his Successors). Hanser, Munich 2007
  • Poesie und Wissen : die Entstehung des ästhetischen Bewusstseins und der philologischen Erkenntnis (Poems and Knowledge: The Origins of Aesthetic Consciousness and the Philosophical Insight). Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main 2005
  • Die kurze Geschichte der deutschen Literatur (The Short History of German Literature). Hanser, Munich; Vienna 2002
  • Faust zweiter Teil : die Allegorie des 19. Jahrhunderts (Faust Part II: The Allegory of the 19th Century). Metzler, Stuttgart 1989
  • Der Bürger als Held : sozialgeschichtliche Auflösungen literarischer Widersprüche (The Townspeople as Heroes: Social-Historical Solutions of Literary Contradictions). Suhrkamp, Frankfurt (am Main) 1973
  • Lyrik im Realismus : Studien über Raum und Zeit in den Gedichten (Poetry in Realism: Studies about Time and Place in Poems) Mörikes, the Droste and Liliencrons. – Würzburg 1966

Selected awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Der Provokateur und entfesselte Stilist (The Provocateur and aroused Stylist)". taz. 5 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Streit- und wunderbarer Germanist". faz.net. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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