Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon
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Founded by:
Wilhelm Kosch
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Scientific consultation:
Wolfgang Achnitz
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon is one of the best known, most comprehensive and most reliable reference works on German literature. The scope of the Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon is simply unrivalled: Spanning the ages, the work encompasses writers from all eras, ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day. The work presents writers from the Federal Republic of Germany, the former German Democratic Republic, Switzerland and Austria, as well as German-language writers from other European countries.
Articles contain full name, dates of birth and death and a short biography. The bibliographical section provides details on writings, translations, editorial activities, editions, letters, estate, compilations, bibliographies, research reports and academic studies, general portraits and appreciations as well as on secondary literature focussing on individual works.
Reviews
"Der Band [23] dient ein weiteres Mal in alphabetischer Reihenfolge als [...] Verführer: Er dient der Orientierung und verführt zum Lesen."
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Nr. 61, 13./14. März 2004
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon is one of the best known, most comprehensive and most reliable reference works on German literature. Spanning the ages, the work encompasses writers from all eras, ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day. Volume 28 contains, among other, articles on Walther von der Vogelweide, Fred and Maxie Wander, Aby Warburg, Jakob Wassermann and Max Weber. In line with the encyclopedia's broad definition of the term literature, information is also included on numerous specialists in their fields, e.g. conductor Bruno Walter and footballer Fritz Walter.
The Dictionary of German Literature is one of the best-known and most comprehensive and reliable works of reference on German literature. It spans a period from the Early Middle Ages to most recent times. Vol. 29 includes articles on Frank Wedekind, Grete Weil, Kurt Weill, Christian Weise and Günther Weisenborn. The notion of 'literature' is defined very broadly, so the work contains not only authors from the classic genres, but also representatives from other fields. Thus the present volume includes the politician Herbert Wehner.
The Dictionary of German Literature is one of the best-known and most comprehensive and reliable works of reference on German literature. It spans a period from the Early Middle Ages to most recent times. Vol. 30 includes articles on Peter Weiss, Christian F. Weiße and Dieter Wellershoff. The notion of 'literature' is defined very broadly, so the work contains not only authors from the classic genres, but also representatives from other fields.
The Dictionary of German Literature is one of the best-known and most comprehensive and reliable works of reference on German literature. It spans a period from the Early Middle Ages to most recent times. Vol. 31 includes articles on Franz Werfel, Gottlieb Wernsdorf and Johann Karl Wezel. The notion of 'literature' is defined very broadly, so the work contains not only authors from the classic genres, but also representatives from other fields.
The Dictionary of German Literature is one of the best-known and most comprehensive and reliable works of reference on German literature. It spans a period from the Early Middle Ages to most recent times. Vol. 32 includes articles on Christoph Martin Wieland and Oswald Wiener. The notion of 'literature' is defined very broadly, so the work contains not only authors from the classic genres, but also representatives from other fields.
The Dictionary of German Literature is one of the best-known and most comprehensive and reliable works of reference on German literature. It spans a period from the Early Middle Ages to most recent times. Vol. 33 includes articles on Johann Joachim Winckelmann and Josef Winkler. The notion of 'literature' is defined very broadly, so the work contains not only authors from the classic genres, but also representatives from other fields.
The Dictionary of German Literature is one of the best-known and most comprehensive and reliable works of reference on German literature. It spans a period from the Early Middle Ages to most recent times. Vol. 34 includes articles on Johann Georg August Wirth and Heinrich Wittenwiler. The notion of 'literature' is defined very broadly, so the work contains not only authors from the classic genres, but also representatives from other fields.
The Dictionary of German Literature is one of the best-known and most comprehensive and reliable works of reference on German literature. It spans a period from the Early Middle Ages to most recent times. Vol. 34 includes articles on Christa Wolf and Wolfram von Eschenbach. The notion of 'literature' is defined very broadly, so the work contains not only authors from the classic genres, but also representatives from other fields.
The Dictionary of German Literature is one of the best-known and most comprehensive and reliable works of reference on German literature. It spans a period from the Early Middle Ages to most recent times. Vol. 36 includes articles on Johannes von Wower, Paul Wühr and Peter Wust. The notion of 'literature' is defined very broadly, so the work contains not only authors from the classic genres, but also representatives from other fields.
