Background
Traeger, Claus was born on February 4, 1927 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Gerhard Karl and Elly Gertrud (Rieffel) Traeger.
Traeger, Claus was born on February 4, 1927 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Gerhard Karl and Elly Gertrud (Rieffel) Traeger.
Doctor philosophy, University Leipzig, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Greifswald, 1964.
Researcher worker, German Academy Sciences, Berlin, 1955-1964; professor German literature, U. Leipzig, 1965-1969; chairman, professor general and comparative literature, U. Leipzig, 1969-1992; retired, U. Leipzig, since 1992. Director German department U. Leipzig, 1967-1969, director section cultural science and literature, 1969-1974, 85-87.
Member Saxon Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Senat International Association German Languages and Lits.
Married Yvonne Edith Lenz (deceased August 1972). Children: Petra, Katja. Married Christine Fischer.