Background

Schöne, Albrecht was born on July 17, 1925 in Barby, Germany. Son of Friedrich and Anges (Moeller) Schöne.

Education

Arbitur, Winckelmann-Gymnasium, Stendal, Germany, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University Freiburg, Germany, 1952. Postgraduate, University Göttingen, Germany, 1957.

Doctor of Philosophy honorus causa, University Tübingen, Germany, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy honorus causa, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1991.

Career

Lecturer Rheinisch-Westfälisches Verlagskontor, Essen, Germany, 1952-1953. Member professorial staff University Göttingen, 1953-1958. Associate professor University Münster, Germany, 1958-1960.

Professor German culture, literature and language University Göttingen, 1960-1990, professor emeritus, since 1990.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Das Zeitalter des Barock. Texte University Zeugnisse, Emblemata. Handbuch zur Sinnbildkunst des 16.University 17. Jahrhunderts, Emblematik University Drama im 27. Jhd., Aufklaärung aus dem Geist der Experimentalphysik. Lichtenbergische Konjunktive, Götterzeichen, Liebeszauber, Satanskult, Goethes Farbentheologie, Uber politische Lyrik im 20, Jhd., 1972, Vom Biegen und Brechen, 1991, Goethe: Faust.Text-und Kommentarband, 2 vols., 1994.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association (honorary), German Academy Language and Poetry, Göttingen academy Sciences, Bavarian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Rhein-West Phalian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Australian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (correspondent), American Academy Arts and Sciences (foreign honorary).

Interests

• Riding, hunting, painting.

Connections

Married Regina Katharina von Reifenberg (divorced). Married Bettine von Arnim (divorced). Married Dagmar Haver, January 18, 1952.

Children: Bettina, Tobias.

Father:

Friedrich Schöne

Mother:

Anges (Moeller) Schöne

Spouse:

Regina Katharina von Reifenberg

Spouse:

Bettine von Arnim

Spouse:

Dagmar Haver

child:

Bettina Schöne

child:

Tobias Schöne