Helmuth Kiesel

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Helmuth Kiesel (born 1 August 1947) is a German literary studies scholar who specializes in German literature from the period 1918 to 1945. [1] He was professor of modern German literature at the University of Bamberg from 1987 to 1990 and at the Heidelberg University from 1990. Since 2015 he has been professor emeritus. [2]

An expert on Ernst Jünger, Kiesel edited and commented Jünger's and Carl Schmitt's correspondence, published by Klett-Cotta Verlag  [ de ] in 1999. [3] Kiesel's 720 pages long biography of Jünger, Ernst Jünger. Die Biografie, was published by Siedler Verlag  [ de ] in 2007. [4]

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References

  1. "Prof. Dr. Helmuth Kiesel". Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich . Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. "Prof. Dr. Helmuth Kiesel" (in German). Heidelberg University . Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. Saltzwedel, Johannes (12 September 1999). "Duell der Orakel". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. Saltzwedel, Johannes (28 January 2007). "Ratio ohne Rausch". Der Spiegel (in German). No. 5. p. 17. Retrieved 17 March 2023.