Background
Hertel, Hans was born on January 22, 1939 in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Niels and Gerda (Führer) Hertel.
critic literary historian writer
Hertel, Hans was born on January 22, 1939 in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Niels and Gerda (Führer) Hertel.
Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, University Copenhagen, 1966.
Assistant professor comparative literature, U. Copenhagen, 1967-1972;
associate professor Scandinavian literature, U. Copenhagen, 1972-1980;
professor Scandinavian literature, U. Copenhagen, since 1980. Member Danish Research Council for the Humanities, 1973-1980. Member Royal Danish Commision on the Book Market, 1972-1983.
Literature critic Copenhagen dailies Aktuelt, 1964-1966, Information, 1966-1988, Politiken, since 1988. Editors literature and professional journals, anthologies and critical edits.
Member of committee for cultural politics Danish Social Democratic Party, 1971-1977. With Royal Danish Air Force, 1957-1958. Fellow Danish Literature Critics Association (Georg Brandes prize 1985), George Brandes Society.
Married Lisbeth Westergaard, March 18, 1961.