Background
Schwake, H. Peter was born on April 7, 1935 in Stadthagen, Germany. Son of Rudolf and Kaethe (Selk) Schwake.
Schwake, H. Peter was born on April 7, 1935 in Stadthagen, Germany. Son of Rudolf and Kaethe (Selk) Schwake.
Degree in romance languages, University Gottingen, Bonn, Freiburg, Germany, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Romance Philology, University Heidelberg, 1976.
Assistant Institute Ethnography, University Goettingen, 1963. Assistant Institute Romance Philology, University Freiburg/Breisgau, 1963—1965, 1965—1968. Lecturer Institute Romance Philology, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1968—1976, assistant professor Neuphilologische Fakultat, 1976, associate professor, 1976—1980, professor, since 1980.
Guest professor University Federal Rio de Janeiro, 1979, Institute Methodista Bennett, Rio de Janeiro, 1983. Vice director Institute Romance Language Studies, University Heidelberg, 1969—1970, vice dean Neuphilologische Fakultat, 1970—1971, member numerous committees.
Married Cornelia Cristina Munteanu, 1986. Children: Anne-Catherine, Nicolas Gregor;children from previous marriage: Christine, Christian.