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Walther Killy

March 09, 2023

Walther Killy (26 August 1917 – 28 December 1995) was a German literary scholar who specialised in poetry, especially that of Friedrich Hölderlin and Georg Trakl. He taught at the Free University of Berlin, the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, as founding rector of the University of Bremen, as visiting scholar at the University of California and Harvard University, and at the University of Bern. He became known as editor of literary encyclopedias, the Killy Literaturlexikon and the Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie.

Walther Killy
Born(1917-08-26)26 August 1917
Bonn, German Empire
Died28 December 1995(1995-12-28) (aged 78)
Kampen, Germany
Occupations
  • Literary scholar
  • Editor
Organizations
AwardsSigmund Freud Prize

Life

Killy was born in Bonn, the son of the lawyer[1] Leo Killy [de]. He studied German, and wrote his doctoral thesis Die Überlieferung der Gedichte Hölderlins, about the tradition of poems by Friedrich Hölderlin, with Julius Petersen in 1940.[2] Killy and his father encouraged Petersen and Friedrich Beißner [de] in Weimar to produce a historical-critical edition of Hölderlin's works, planned to appear in time for the Hölderlin anniversary year 1943.[2] Since Hölderlin was held in high esteem during the Nazi era, this undertaking received broad official support.[2]

When Killy returned from being a prisoner of war in Colorado,[3] he received his doctorate from the Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen on 19 March 1948 with a dissertation entitled Bild und Mythe in Hölderlin's Poems (Image and myth in Hölderlin's poems).[4] Three years later, he received his habilitation at the Free University of Berlin (FU)[1] with a textual critic of Hölderlin's novel Hyperion.[3] In 1955, Killy was appointed professor for German Studies at the FU. He moved to the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen in 1961.[1] Elected as its rector for the academic year 1967/68,[3] he lectured about poems by the young Bertolt Brecht in his Rector's speech.[5] In 1966, he was elected a member of the Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen.[6]

From 1968 to 1970, he was chairman of the founding committee of the University of Bremen (founding rector).[3][7] He was a visiting scholar at the University of California and at Harvard University in 1969. In 1971, he moved to the University of Bern. From 1978 to 1985, he was director of the research program of the Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel.[3][7] He was a member of the Braunschweigische Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft [de] 1979.[1] He was awarded the Niedersachsenpreis for journalism in 1983,[1] and the Sigmund Freud Prize for academic prose in 1990.[8]

Killy died at the age of 78 in Kampen, Sylt.[7][8]

In 1996, the library of the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg acquired the Killy's private library. The unique collection contains 6414 titles from the publication years 1557 to 1995.[9] Part of the Killy Library is one of the most valuable Paul Celan collections in Europe with many dedicatory copies, and a copy of the 1698 first edition of Poetische Wälder by Christian Gryphius [de]. All publications of this library are available in the catalogue of the university library.[9]

Publisher

Killy was editor of many compendia and anthologies as well as initiator and organiser of encyclopaedias, including Bertelsmann's Literaturlexikon (Literary Encyclopedia),[10] known as "Der Killy".[9] Since 2008, a completely revised new edition has been published by Walter de Gruyter. Killy was also a contributor to the Stuttgart Hölderlin Edition edited by Friedrich Beißner and co-editor of the works of Georg Trakl.

Publications

  • Erinnerungen an Frankreich in den Kriegsjahren 1942-44 / Walther Killy; Anton Lüpkes; Wilhelmine Siefkes (typed manuscript)
  • Über des späteren Hölderlin Ansicht von der Geschichte. (manuscript). Trinidad (Colorado) 1945
  • Bild und Mythe in Hölderlins Gedichten. (dissertation, typed). Tübingen 1948
  • Studium Generale und studentisches Gemeinschaftsleben. Ein Bericht erstattet unter Benutzung örtlicher Erhebungen von Rolf Hildebrandt und Hans Lades. Berlin, Duncker & Humblot 1952
  • Wandlungen des lyrischen Bildes. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1956 (late edition: ISBN 3-525-34008-7).[7]
  • Über Georg Trakl. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1960
  • Deutscher Kitsch. Ein Versuch mit Beispielen. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1961 (late edition: ISBN 3-525-33181-9).[7]
  • Wirklichkeit und Kunstcharakter. 9 Romane des 19. Jahrhunderts. Munich: Beck, 1963
  • Über Gedichte des jungen Brecht. Rektoratsrede. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1967
  • Bildungsfragen. Munich: Beck, 1971. ISBN 3-406-02476-9
  • Elemente der Lyrik. 2nd revised edition. Munich: Beck, 1972, ISBN 3-406-01735-5 [first edition 1972; new edition: Munich, 1983, ISBN 3-423-04417-9][7]
  • Schreibweisen – Leseweisen Munich: Beck, 1982. ISBN 3-406-09086-9
  • Von Berlin bis Wandsbek. Zwölf Kapitel deutscher Bürgerkultur um 1800. Munich: Beck, 1996. ISBN 3-406-40391-3.

Editor

  • Zeichen der Zeit. Ein deutsches Lesebuch in 4 Bänden. Frankfurt; Hamburg: Fischer Bücherei, 1958–1962
  • With Wolf-Hartmut Friedrich [de]: Das Fischer-Lexikon. Part 34: Literatur 1. Frankfurt: Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verl., 1964.
  • With Hans Szklenar: Georg Trakl: Dichtungen und Briefe. Salzburg: O. Müller, 1970
  • Deutsches Lesebuch: Ein Lesebuch in 5 Bänden. Frankfurt, Hamburg: Fischer-Bücherei, 1970
  • Epochen der deutschen Lyrik (10 volumes). Munich, 1974–1977
  • Die deutsche Literatur. Texte und Zeugnisse (7 volumes). Munich: Beck, 1967–1988
  • Literaturlexikon. Autoren und Werke deutscher Sprache (15 volumes). Gütersloh, Munich: Bertelsmann-Lexikon-Verlag, 1988–1991 (CD-ROM: Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-932544-13-7)
  • With Rudolf Vierhaus from vol. 4: Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie. 13 volumes, Munich Saur, 1995–2003. ISBN 3-598-23160-1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Walther Killy". Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz (in German). 16 October 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Oellers, Norbert (2000). König, Christoph; Müller, Hans-Harald; Röcke, Werner (eds.). Friedrich Beißner (1905–1977). Wissenschaftsgeschichte der Germanistik in Porträts (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 229. ISBN 978-3-11-016157-1.]
  3. ^ a b c d e "Die Bibliothek von Walther Killy" (PDF). Magdeburger Wissenschaftsjournal (in German). University of Magdeburg: 2. February 2004. Retrieved 16 September 2020.]
  4. ^ Bild und Mythe in Hölderlin's Poems German National Library
  5. ^ Rektoratsreden (HKM)
  6. ^ Holger Krahnke: Die Mitglieder der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen 1751–2001 (Abhandlungen der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen, Philologisch-Historische Klasse. Folge 3, vol. 246 Abhandlungen der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Göttingen, Mathematisch-Physikalische Klasse. Folge 3, vol. 50). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2001, ISBN 3-525-82516-1, p. 131.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Gestorben. Walther Killy". Der Spiegel (in German). 8 January 1996. Retrieved 11 September 2020.]
  8. ^ a b "Siegmund-Freud-Preis". deutscheakademie.de. Retrieved 11 September 2020.]
  9. ^ a b c "Collections / Walther Killy Collection". Library of University of Magdeburg. Retrieved 11 September 2020.]
  10. ^ "Killy Literaturlexikon". HEIDI (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2020.

Further reading

  • Ernst-Peter Wieckenberg: Killy, (Hans) Walther (Theodor Maria). In the Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie. Vol. 5 Hitz – Kozub. Saur, Munich 2006, p. 626.
  • Wolfgang Adam: Bibliothek als Organismus. Die Killy-Bibliothek und die Ute und Wolframm Neumann-Stiftung in der Universitätsbibliothek Magdeburg, in Magdeburger Wissenschaftsjournal 9 (2004), issue 2

External links

  • Literature by and about Walther Killy in the German National Library catalogue
  • Killy Nachlass Library of the University of Magdeburg
  • Deutsche biographische Enzyklopädie bsz-bw.de
  • Killy /Literaturlexikon (in German) lehmanns.de 2011

March 09, 2023
walther, killy, august, 1917, december, 1995, german, literary, scholar, specialised, poetry, especially, that, friedrich, hölderlin, georg, trakl, taught, free, university, berlin, georg, august, universität, göttingen, founding, rector, university, bremen, v. Walther Killy 26 August 1917 28 December 1995 was a German literary scholar who specialised in poetry especially that of Friedrich Holderlin and Georg Trakl He taught at the Free University of Berlin the Georg August Universitat Gottingen as founding rector of the University of Bremen as visiting scholar at the University of California and Harvard University and at the University of Bern He became known as editor of literary encyclopedias the Killy Literaturlexikon and the Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopadie Walther KillyBorn 1917 08 26 26 August 1917Bonn German EmpireDied28 December 1995 1995 12 28 aged 78 Kampen GermanyOccupationsLiterary scholar EditorOrganizationsFree University of Berlin Georg August Universitat Gottingen University of Bremen University of BernAwardsSigmund Freud Prize Contents 1 Life 2 Publisher 3 Publications 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksLife EditKilly was born in Bonn the son of the lawyer 1 Leo Killy de He studied German and wrote his doctoral thesis Die Uberlieferung der Gedichte Holderlins about the tradition of poems by Friedrich Holderlin with Julius Petersen in 1940 2 Killy and his father encouraged Petersen and Friedrich Beissner de in Weimar to produce a historical critical edition of Holderlin s works planned to appear in time for the Holderlin anniversary year 1943 2 Since Holderlin was held in high esteem during the Nazi era this undertaking received broad official support 2 When Killy returned from being a prisoner of war in Colorado 3 he received his doctorate from the Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen on 19 March 1948 with a dissertation entitled Bild und Mythe in Holderlin s Poems Image and myth in Holderlin s poems 4 Three years later he received his habilitation at the Free University of Berlin FU 1 with a textual critic of Holderlin s novel Hyperion 3 In 1955 Killy was appointed professor for German Studies at the FU He moved to the Georg August Universitat Gottingen in 1961 1 Elected as its rector for the academic year 1967 68 3 he lectured about poems by the young Bertolt Brecht in his Rector s speech 5 In 1966 he was elected a member of the Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Gottingen 6 From 1968 to 1970 he was chairman of the founding committee of the University of Bremen founding rector 3 7 He was a visiting scholar at the University of California and at Harvard University in 1969 In 1971 he moved to the University of Bern From 1978 to 1985 he was director of the research program of the Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbuttel 3 7 He was a member of the Braunschweigische Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft de 1979 1 He was awarded the Niedersachsenpreis for journalism in 1983 1 and the Sigmund Freud Prize for academic prose in 1990 8 Killy died at the age of 78 in Kampen Sylt 7 8 In 1996 the library of the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg acquired the Killy s private library The unique collection contains 6414 titles from the publication years 1557 to 1995 9 Part of the Killy Library is one of the most valuable Paul Celan collections in Europe with many dedicatory copies and a copy of the 1698 first edition of Poetische Walder by Christian Gryphius de All publications of this library are available in the catalogue of the university library 9 Publisher EditKilly was editor of many compendia and anthologies as well as initiator and organiser of encyclopaedias including Bertelsmann s Literaturlexikon Literary Encyclopedia 10 known as Der Killy 9 Since 2008 a completely revised new edition has been published by Walter de Gruyter Killy was also a contributor to the Stuttgart Holderlin Edition edited by Friedrich Beissner and co editor of the works of Georg Trakl Publications EditErinnerungen an Frankreich in den Kriegsjahren 1942 44 Walther Killy Anton Lupkes Wilhelmine Siefkes typed manuscript Uber des spateren Holderlin Ansicht von der Geschichte manuscript Trinidad Colorado 1945 Bild und Mythe in Holderlins Gedichten dissertation typed Tubingen 1948 Studium Generale und studentisches Gemeinschaftsleben Ein Bericht erstattet unter Benutzung ortlicher Erhebungen von Rolf Hildebrandt und Hans Lades Berlin Duncker amp Humblot 1952 Wandlungen des lyrischen Bildes Gottingen Vandenhoeck amp Ruprecht 1956 late edition ISBN 3 525 34008 7 7 Uber Georg Trakl Gottingen Vandenhoeck amp Ruprecht 1960 Deutscher Kitsch Ein Versuch mit Beispielen Gottingen Vandenhoeck amp Ruprecht 1961 late edition ISBN 3 525 33181 9 7 Wirklichkeit und Kunstcharakter 9 Romane des 19 Jahrhunderts Munich Beck 1963 Uber Gedichte des jungen Brecht Rektoratsrede Gottingen Vandenhoeck amp Ruprecht 1967 Bildungsfragen Munich Beck 1971 ISBN 3 406 02476 9 Elemente der Lyrik 2nd revised edition Munich Beck 1972 ISBN 3 406 01735 5 first edition 1972 new edition Munich 1983 ISBN 3 423 04417 9 7 Schreibweisen Leseweisen Munich Beck 1982 ISBN 3 406 09086 9 Von Berlin bis Wandsbek Zwolf Kapitel deutscher Burgerkultur um 1800 Munich Beck 1996 ISBN 3 406 40391 3 Editor Zeichen der Zeit Ein deutsches Lesebuch in 4 Banden Frankfurt Hamburg Fischer Bucherei 1958 1962 With Wolf Hartmut Friedrich de Das Fischer Lexikon Part 34 Literatur 1 Frankfurt Fischer Taschenbuch Verl 1964 With Hans Szklenar Georg Trakl Dichtungen und Briefe Salzburg O Muller 1970 Deutsches Lesebuch Ein Lesebuch in 5 Banden Frankfurt Hamburg Fischer Bucherei 1970 Epochen der deutschen Lyrik 10 volumes Munich 1974 1977 Die deutsche Literatur Texte und Zeugnisse 7 volumes Munich Beck 1967 1988 Literaturlexikon Autoren und Werke deutscher Sprache 15 volumes Gutersloh Munich Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag 1988 1991 CD ROM Berlin 1998 ISBN 3 932544 13 7 With Rudolf Vierhaus from vol 4 Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopadie 13 volumes Munich Saur 1995 2003 ISBN 3 598 23160 1References Edit a b c d e Walther Killy Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz in German 16 October 2008 Retrieved 16 September 2020 a b c Oellers Norbert 2000 Konig Christoph Muller Hans Harald Rocke Werner eds Friedrich Beissner 1905 1977 Wissenschaftsgeschichte der Germanistik in Portrats in German Berlin Walter de Gruyter p 229 ISBN 978 3 11 016157 1 a b c d e Die Bibliothek von Walther Killy PDF Magdeburger Wissenschaftsjournal in German University of Magdeburg 2 February 2004 Retrieved 16 September 2020 Bild und Mythe in Holderlin s Poems German National Library Rektoratsreden HKM Holger Krahnke Die Mitglieder der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Gottingen 1751 2001 Abhandlungen der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Gottingen Philologisch Historische Klasse Folge 3 vol 246 Abhandlungen der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Gottingen Mathematisch Physikalische Klasse Folge 3 vol 50 Vandenhoeck amp Ruprecht Gottingen 2001 ISBN 3 525 82516 1 p 131 a b c d e f Gestorben Walther Killy Der Spiegel in German 8 January 1996 Retrieved 11 September 2020 a b Siegmund Freud Preis deutscheakademie de Retrieved 11 September 2020 a b c Collections Walther Killy Collection Library of University of Magdeburg Retrieved 11 September 2020 Killy Literaturlexikon HEIDI in German Retrieved 17 September 2020 Further reading EditErnst Peter Wieckenberg Killy Hans Walther Theodor Maria In the Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopadie Vol 5 Hitz Kozub Saur Munich 2006 p 626 Wolfgang Adam Bibliothek als Organismus Die Killy Bibliothek und die Ute und Wolframm Neumann Stiftung in der Universitatsbibliothek Magdeburg in Magdeburger Wissenschaftsjournal 9 2004 issue 2External links EditLiterature by and about Walther Killy in the German National Library catalogue Killy Nachlass Library of the University of Magdeburg Deutsche biographische Enzyklopadie bsz bw de Killy Literaturlexikon in German lehmanns de 2011Portals Literature Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walther Killy amp oldid 1133264520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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