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Peter Demetz
AuthorBooks · Second hand1922-2024
Peter Demetz was an American scholar of German literature. He was born in Prague, where he was persecuted under the Nazis and escaped the Communist regime in 1949. He worked in Germany as a teacher and radio journalist. He emigrated to the United States in 1952, studied further, and began teaching at Yale University in 1956; he was later appointed a Sterling Professor there and Distinguished Visiting professor at Rutgers University. From the 1970s, he also worked as a literary critic for German papers such as the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He is known for his 1997 book, Prague in Black and Gold: Scenes from the Life of a European City.
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Birth
1922
Death
2024
Peter Demetz was an American scholar of German literature. He was born in Prague, where he was persecuted under the Nazis and escaped the Communist regime in 1949. He worked in Germany as a teacher and radio journalist. He emigrated to the United States in 1952, studied further, and began teaching at Yale University in 1956; he was later appointed a Sterling Professor there and Distinguished Visiting professor at Rutgers University. From the 1970s, he also worked as a literary critic for German papers such as the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He is known for his 1997 book, Prague in Black and Gold: Scenes from the Life of a European City.
Born in Prague, Peter Demetz was a key figure as a Germanist, translator, and literary critic.
His prolific career led him to publish a total of 26 works throughout his life.
Among his most notable works is his profound analysis of the figure of Brecht.
His writing explores fundamental themes such as history, World War II, and the social conditions of Prague.
He lived a centenarian life, passing away in 2024 after a career dedicated to literary theory and history.
