Martin Durrell

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Professor Martin Durrell (born 6 November 1943) is an English academic who is known for his study of the German language. [1] [2] In 1990, Durrell was appointed to the Henry Simon Chair of German at the University of Manchester, [3] until becoming professor emeritus at his retirement in 2008. [2]

Biography

Durrell graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge in Modern & Medieval Languages before earning a Diploma in General Linguistics at the University of Manchester. He then completed a doctorate at the University of Marburg. [1]

From 1967 to 1986, Durrell worked as a lecturer at the University of Manchester before spending four years as Professor of German at the Royal Holloway and Bedford College, University of London. [1]

From 1998 to 2008, Durrell was a member of the International Academic Council of the Institut für Deutsche Sprache (IDS). [3] From 1995 to 2004, he served on the international committee of the Internationale Vereinigung für Germanistik (IVG) (serving as Vice-President during 2004-05). [3] Durrell is particularly known for his work on the text Hammer's German Grammar and Usage which is recognised as the foremost English language reference guide to German grammar. [3]

In 2002, Durrell was given the award of Bundesverdienstkreuz (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) for his services to British-German understanding and, in 2020, received the prize of the Director of the Institut für Deutsche Sprache for lifetime achievement in international German linguistics. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Professor Martin Durrell staff profile". University of Manchester. Archived from the original on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Debrett's People of Today". Debrett's. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Davies, Winifred; Parker, Stephen (October 2008). "Martin Durrell: An Appreciation". German Life and Letters. 61 (4): 401–545. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0483.2008.00435.x.
  4. "Professor Martin Durrell receives life achievement award". The Philological Society. Retrieved 12 March 2020.