Background
Detering, Heinrich was born on November 1, 1959 in Neumuenster, Holstein, Germany. Son of Heinrich F.W. and Elisabeth Detering.
Detering, Heinrich was born on November 1, 1959 in Neumuenster, Holstein, Germany. Son of Heinrich F.W. and Elisabeth Detering.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Goettingen, Germany, 1988. Habilitation, University Goettingen, Germany, 1993.
Member professorial staff Goettingen University, 1993-1994. Associate professor University California, Irvine, 1991, University Munich, 1994-1995. Professor University Kiel, Germany, since 1995.
Visiting professor University Aarhus, Denmark, 1996, Bergen, Norway, 1999. Fellow Wissenschaftskolley, Berlin, 2001.
Member Deutsche Akademie fuer Sprache und Dichtung, Kleist Society (board directors since 1996), Raabe Society (board directors 1990-2000, Raabe-Foerderpreis award 1989), Storm Society (board directors since 1996), Thomas Mann Society (board directors since 1996).
Married Christine Trinter, June 30, 1984. Children: Jakob, Luise, Henrik.