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Erich Auerbach
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Erich Auerbach was a German linguist, librarian, translator, and university teacher. Born in Berlin in 1892, he was a member of the Jewish people. He studied at the Französisches Gymnasium Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Greifswald, and University of Marburg. His teachers included Leo Spitzer and Karl von Lilienthal. Auerbach spoke German and English.
He worked at the University of Marburg, Yale University, Istanbul University, and Pennsylvania State University. His work location included Marburg. He received the award of Sterling Professor. His notable work is *Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature*. Other works include *Zur Technik der Frührenaissancenovelle in Italien und Frankreich*, *STENDHAL*, *La corte e la città*, *Introduzione alla filologia romanza*, and *Introduction aux etudes de philologie romane*.
Auerbach died in Wallingford on October 13, 1957. His doctoral student was Fredric Jameson. His archives are held at the German Literature Archive Marbach.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1892
- Died
- 1957
- Works
- 50
Top works
- Zur Technik der Frührenaissancenovelle in Italien und Frankreich
- STENDHAL
- La corte e la città
- Introduzione alla filologia romanza
- Introduction aux etudes de philologie romane
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Key facts
- Born
- 9 November 1892, Berlin, German Empire
- Died
- 13 October 1957 (1957-10-13) (aged 64), Wallingford, Connecticut , U.S.
- Occupations
- Literary critic , philologist
- Alma mater
- University of Greifswald
- Thesis
- Zur Technik der Frührenaissancenovelle in Italien und Frankreich (1921)
- Doctoral advisor
- Erhard Lommatzsch
- Institutions
- University of Marburg , Istanbul University , Pennsylvania State University , Yale University
- Doctoral students
- Fredric Jameson
- Notable works
- Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Erich
- Family name
- Auerbach
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Wallingford
- Educated at
- Französisches Gymnasium Berlin
- Employer
- Pennsylvania State University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Sterling Professor
- Student of
- Karl von Lilienthal
- Doctoral student
- Fredric Jameson
- Field of work
- linguistics
- Image
- Erich Auerbach um 1930.jpg
- Work location
- Marburg
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- date of death
- 1957-10-13
- date of birth
- 1892-11-09
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- name in native language
- Erich Auerbach
- archives at
- German Literature Archive Marbach
- P8168
- Elveda Derken
- interested in
- Romance studies
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Encyclopedic overview
Erich Auerbach ( German: [ˈaʊɐbax]; 9 November 1892 – 13 October 1957) was a German philologist, comparative scholar and critic of literature. His best-known work is Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature, a history of representation in Western literature from ancient to modern times frequently cited as a classic in the study of realism in literature. Along with Leo Spitzer, Auerbach is widely recognized as one of the foundational figures of comparative literature.
Biography
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