Background
Jolles, Otto Jolle Matthijs was born on March 14, 1911 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Andre and Mathilde (Monckeberg) Jolles.
Jolles, Otto Jolle Matthijs was born on March 14, 1911 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Andre and Mathilde (Monckeberg) Jolles.
Student of University Leipzig, U. Hamburg. Doctor of Philosophy., Heidelberg U., 1933. Student Sorbonne (Paris), 1934.
Master of Arts, University College Wales, 1938.
Came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1945. Instructor German, U. College Wales, 1935-1938. Faculty University of Chicago, 1938-1962, successively instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, 1938-1956, professor, 1956-1962, Chairman of Commission on history of culture, 1958.
Visiting professor U. Frankfurt, Germany, 1960. Professor German literature Cornell University, 1962-1968, chairman department of German literature, 1965-1968.
Member Literature Society Chicago (president 1954-1960), Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers German.
Married Hermione Reynolds, June 21, 1938. Children: Arnold, Martin, Jan, Nicholas.