He was born in Battery Point, Tasmania, to James Delmer (1837–1914) and Margaret Sefton Burgess (1837–1886).
Delmer studied at Trinity College of the University of Melbourne and continued his studies in Europe, where he made the acquaintance of Herman Grimm, son of Wilhelm Grimm.[1] After his return to Australia, he was a teacher in 1896, but also wrote travel reports. He soon returned to Europe where he became a lecturer at the University of Königsberg in 1900 and, from 1901 to 1914, he was a lecturer at the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Berlin. He married Isabella Mabel Hook (1879–1938) in 1901. They had a son, Sefton Delmer, and a daughter, Margaret Mabel Sefton Delmer (1905–1990).[2]
In 1910, he published the book English Literature from Beowulf to Bernard Shaw, which was, for decades, a standard work for English lessons in German schools.[citation needed]
At the beginning of the First World War, he was held in the Ruhleben internment camp, with his family, because he refused to accept German citizenship and was suspected of being a spy. In 1917, he was deported to England as part of a prisoner exchange program.[3] He was later active in Germany and Italy as a journalist, translator and interpreter.[4]
English debating exercises and spoken essays: an aid for English conversational courses, 1912
English Literature from Beowulf to Bernard Shaw, Berlin 1910 (with many re-editions until at least 1984. In 1951, the 22nd edition was published under the title From Beowulf to TS Eliot, for the Use of Schools, Universities and private students, with alterations, new chapters, and sections by H.S. Harvey, B. Litt.
Literatureedit
John Fletcher, Frederick Sefton Delmer, Sydney, 1991.
frederick, sefton, delmer, october, 1864, april, 1931, australian, linguistics, university, lecturer, journalist, contents, life, works, literature, referenceslife, edithe, born, battery, point, tasmania, james, delmer, 1837, 1914, margaret, sefton, burgess, 1. Frederick Sefton Delmer 24 October 1864 7 April 1931 was an Australian linguistics university lecturer and journalist Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Literature 4 ReferencesLife editHe was born in Battery Point Tasmania to James Delmer 1837 1914 and Margaret Sefton Burgess 1837 1886 Delmer studied at Trinity College of the University of Melbourne and continued his studies in Europe where he made the acquaintance of Herman Grimm son of Wilhelm Grimm 1 After his return to Australia he was a teacher in 1896 but also wrote travel reports He soon returned to Europe where he became a lecturer at the University of Konigsberg in 1900 and from 1901 to 1914 he was a lecturer at the Friedrich Wilhelms Universitat in Berlin He married Isabella Mabel Hook 1879 1938 in 1901 They had a son Sefton Delmer and a daughter Margaret Mabel Sefton Delmer 1905 1990 2 In 1910 he published the book English Literature from Beowulf to Bernard Shaw which was for decades a standard work for English lessons in German schools citation needed At the beginning of the First World War he was held in the Ruhleben internment camp with his family because he refused to accept German citizenship and was suspected of being a spy In 1917 he was deported to England as part of a prisoner exchange program 3 He was later active in Germany and Italy as a journalist translator and interpreter 4 He died in Rapallo Italy on 7 April 1931 Works editEnglish debating exercises and spoken essays an aid for English conversational courses 1912 English Literature from Beowulf to Bernard Shaw Berlin 1910 with many re editions until at least 1984 In 1951 the 22nd edition was published under the title From Beowulf to TS Eliot for the Use of Schools Universities and private students with alterations new chapters and sections by H S Harvey B Litt Literature editJohn Fletcher Frederick Sefton Delmer Sydney 1991 References edit The Australasian 28 February 1891 409 http www mundia com au person 14311178 642678397 Archived 7 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Sefton Delmer The Master of Black Prpoaganda Biographics Retrieved 15 July 2021 Delmer family further papers State Library of New South Wales Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Sefton Delmer amp oldid 1171127548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
