Henri Lichtenberger
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Henri Lichtenberger (12 March 1864, Mulhouse – 4 November 1941, Biarritz) was a French academic who specialized in German literature.
Biography
[edit]In 1885 he received his agrégation in German studies at Paris, and two years later, began work as a lecturer at the University of Nancy. In 1891 he became a full professor of foreign literature at Nancy,[1] and in 1905 returned to Paris, where he served as a professor of German language and literature. In 1914-15 he was a visiting professor of comparative literature at Harvard University.[2][3]
Selected works
[edit]- Books by Lichtenberger that have been translated into English:
- "The gospel of superman; the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche", 1910; translated from the French of Henri Lichtenberger, with an introduction, by J.M. Kennedy.
- "Germany and its evolution in modern times", 1913; translated from the French by A.M. Ludovici.
- "Relations between France and Germany", Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Division of Intercourse and Education 1923.
- "The Third Reich", 1937; translated from the French and edited by Koppel S. Pinson.[4]
- Works by Lichtenberger with French titles:
- Histoire de la langue allemande, 1893 – History of the German language.
- Richard Wagner : poète et penseur, 1898 – Richard Wagner : Poet and thinker.
- Friedrich Nietzsche : ein Abriss seines Lebens und seiner Lehre, 1899 – Friedrich Nietzsche: A summary of his life and his teachings.
- Henri Heine penseur, 1905 – Heinrich Heine, thinker.
- La guerre européenne et la question d'Alsace-Lorraine, 1915 (with brother André Lichtenberger) – The European war and the question regarding Alsace-Lorraine.[5]
- L'opinion américaine et la guerre, 1915 – The American opinion and the war.
- L'Allemagne d'aujourd'hui dans ses relations avec la France, 1922 – The Germany of today in its relations with France.
- Goethe, 1937-39 – Johann Wolfgang Goethe.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Google Books Enquêtes et documents relatifs à l'enseignement supérieur
- ^ Quinquennial Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates Google Books
- ^ The University at War, 1914-25: Britain, France, and the United States by Tomás Irish
- ^ a b Most widely held works about Henri Lichtenberger WorldCat Identities
- ^ The Dial, Volume 62 Google Books
