Fritz Krenkow Explained

Fritz Johann Heinrich Krenkow (1872 - 1953) was a German orientalist.^[1] He was the uncle of D. H. Lawrence.

Born in Germany, Krenkow moved to England aged 12. He earned a living with a hosiery firm in Leicester, and later acquired a reputation as an Arabic scholar.^[2] He later became a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University during 1929-30, and then at University of Bonn 1931-35.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Mustafid, Abdurrahman Badawi . Ensiklopedi tokoh orientalis. 2003. Lembaga Kajian Islam dan Sosial (LKIS). Yogyakarta. 9799492939. 339. Cet. 1..
2. Book: The letters of D. H. Lawrence . Cambridge University Press . 2002 . 0521013054 . Boulton . James T. . James Boulton . Cambridge (GB) . 267 . Andrew Robertson . et al.
3. Book: Meyers, Jeffrey. D.H. Lawrence A Biography.. 2002. Cooper Square Press. Lanham. 9781461702467. 15.