Erich Auerbach
German philologist (1892ā1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erich Auerbach (November 9, 1892 ā October 13, 1957) was a German philologist and 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.[1] Along with Leo Spitzer, Auerbach is widely recognized as one of the foundational figures of comparative literature.[2][3][4][5]
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Born | 9 November 1892 Berlin, German Empire |
Died | 13 October 1957(1957-10-13) (aged 64) Wallingford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Greifswald |
Occupation(s) | Literary critic, Philologist |
Notable work | Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature |
Institutions | University of Marburg Istanbul University Pennsylvania State University Yale University |
Doctoral students | Frederic Jameson |
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