Levin Ludwig Schücking
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Levin Ludwig Schücking (29 May 1878, Steinfurt
, Westphalia
- 12 October 1964) was a German
scholar of the English language
and English literature
. He was the major figure of his time in Germany in English studies, as professor at Leipzig University (he was the director of its English Department from 1925 to 1944). His book Die Soziologie der Literarischen Geschmacksbildung (München: Rösl & Cie.,1923) won international recognition (English translation: The Sociology of Literary Taste London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1945).
He was known also for his studies of Old English
literature, and Shakespeare.
In 1933 Schücking signed the "Declaration of Belief in Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist State by the Professors of the German Universities" (Bekenntnis der Professoren an den deutschen Universitäten und Hochschulen zu Adolf Hitler und dem nationalsozialistischen Staat), but later he was an opponent.
Other works translated in English are: The meaning of Hamlet (Barnes & Noble 1966); The Puritan family: A social study from the literary sources (Schocken Books 1970); The Baroque Character Of The Elizabethan Tragic Hero (Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007); Character Problems in Shakespeare's Plays: A Guide to the Better Understanding of the Dramatist (University of Michigan Library 2009).
He was the oldest son of Paulus and Catharina Schücking, which made him the nephew of writer Levin Schücking
.
Steinfurt
Steinfurt is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Steinfurt.-Geography:Steinfurt is situated north-west of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia. Its name came into being in 1975 when the two – up to then independent – parts of the city – Borghorst and...
, Westphalia
Westphalia
Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...
- 12 October 1964) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
scholar of the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
. He was the major figure of his time in Germany in English studies, as professor at Leipzig University (he was the director of its English Department from 1925 to 1944). His book Die Soziologie der Literarischen Geschmacksbildung (München: Rösl & Cie.,1923) won international recognition (English translation: The Sociology of Literary Taste London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1945).
He was known also for his studies of Old English
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
literature, and Shakespeare.
In 1933 Schücking signed the "Declaration of Belief in Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist State by the Professors of the German Universities" (Bekenntnis der Professoren an den deutschen Universitäten und Hochschulen zu Adolf Hitler und dem nationalsozialistischen Staat), but later he was an opponent.
Other works translated in English are: The meaning of Hamlet (Barnes & Noble 1966); The Puritan family: A social study from the literary sources (Schocken Books 1970); The Baroque Character Of The Elizabethan Tragic Hero (Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007); Character Problems in Shakespeare's Plays: A Guide to the Better Understanding of the Dramatist (University of Michigan Library 2009).
He was the oldest son of Paulus and Catharina Schücking, which made him the nephew of writer Levin Schücking
Levin Schücking
Levin Schücking was a German novelist. He was the uncle of Levin Ludwig Schücking.-Biography:Born into the Westphalian nobility on the estate of Klemenswerth, near Meppen, his mother, Sibilla Katharina née Busch was a poet who occasionally published, whilst his father was Paulus Modestus Schücking...
.