BA, M Phil (Lond.), PhD (Aberd.)
Emeritus Professor
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- Email Address
- g.burgess@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Department of German 51cg Aberdeen AB24 3UB UK
- School/Department
- School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
Biography
Professor Burgess’s main interests lie in three areas:
(a) German literature from the 17th to the 20th centuries, with special emphasis on the German Baroque, German Classicism, and post-1945 writings;
(b) Humanities computing and Computer-assisted language learning;
(c) The life and works of Wolfgang Borchert. The author of standard monographs in German and English on Borchert's life and times, he co-authors the Society's annual journal (Jahresheft): see http://www.borchertgesellschaft.de.
External Memberships
Professor Burgess is a founder member, former President and Vice President (Stellvertretender Vorsitzender) of the Internationale Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, based in Hamburg.
Latest Publications
Outside the Door. Probleme beim Übersetzen
Jahreshefte der Internationalen Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, vol. 35, pp. 45-48Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
'Mehr nicht. Es genügt'. Wolfgang Borcherts Arbeit als Lektor im Lichte seiner Schriftstellerpraxis
'Horch hinein in den Tumult deiner Abgründe!'. Winter, H., Kraske, B. (eds.). 1 edition. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (wbg), pp. 79-93, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersJunge Frauen am Krankenbett im St.-Clara-Spital
Jahreshefte der Internationalen Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, pp. 38-43Contributions to Journals: Articles'Messenger without Weapon. Gespräch mit dem Autor Eddie Lawler
Jahreshefte der Internationalen Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, pp. 54-57Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWolfgang Borchert: 'Der leidenschaftliche Hamburger'
Flandziu. Halbjahresblätter für Literatur der Moderne, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 269-276Contributions to Journals: Articles
- Research
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Research Areas
German
Research Specialisms
- German Language
- German Literature
- German Studies
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.
- Publications
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A computer-assisted analysis of Goethe's 'Die Wahlverwandtschaften. The Enigma of Elective Affinities
The Edwin Mellen Press, New York. 264 pagesBooks and Reports: Books'Die Künstler-Agentur der DDR ist wie jede andere Agentur in der Welt'
Jahreshefte der Internationalen Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, vol. 11, pp. 23-28Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA pale imitation of its forebear: Christa Schmidt's Die 'Wahlverwandten' (Goethe)
Oxford German Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 169-189Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Pack das Leben bei den Haaren: Wolfgang Borchert in neuer Sicht
Dölling und Galitz, Hamburg. 320 pagesBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE]
Wolfgang Borchert: Allein mit meinem Schatten und dem Mond
Books and Reports: Edited Collections- [ONLINE]
Kein Erfolg: Lebe 47
Jahreshefte der Internationalen Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, vol. 4, pp. 37-45Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBorcherts Sonette
Jahreshefte der Internationalen Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, pp. 30-35Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEin Beckmann der achtziger Jahre?
Jahreshefte der Internationalen Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, pp. 23-31Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWolfgang Borchert
Christians, Hamburg. 173 pagesBooks and Reports: Books