Hans Galinsky Explained

Hans Galinsky (12 May 1909–25 July 1991) was a German American studies scholar.

Life and career

Galinsky was a professor of comparative literature and American studies at the University of Mainz from 1952 to 1977. He co-founded the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Amerikastudien.^[1]

His monograph Naturae Cursus. Der Weg einer antiken kosmologischen Metapher von der Alten in die Neue Welt (1968) is about the expression naturae cursus or "of course" interpreted as a metaphor.^[2] Wegbereiter moderner amerikanischer Lyrik (1968) is about the interpretation and reception history of the poetry of Emily Dickinson and William Carlos Williams.^[3]

Since 1992, the Hans Galinsky Memorial Prize is awarded by the Center for Early American Studies of the University of Mainz.

Further reading

• "Galinsky, Hans", in: Frank-Rutger Hausmann: Anglistik und Amerikanistik im „Dritten Reich“. Klostermann, Frankfurt am Main 2003, pp. 458–459.
• Winfried Herget and Karl Ortseifen (eds.): The transit of civilization from Europe to America. Essays in honor of Hans Galinsky. Tübingen 1986, .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hans Galinsky . Verzeichnis der Professorinnen und Professoren der Universität Mainz . de . 29 September 2023 .
2. Murray . O. . Of Course - Hans Galinsky: Naturae Cursus. Der Weg einer antiken kosmologischen Metapher von der Alten in die Neue Welt. (Studien zum Fortwirken der Antike, 4.) . . 1970 . 20 . 1 . 53-54 . 10.1017/S0009840X00295656.
3. Riewald . J. G. . Hans Galinsky, "Wegbereiter moderner amerikanischer Lyrik" (Book Review) . . 1970 . 57 . 1 . 107 .