Background
Gumbrecht, Hans Ulrich was born on June 15, 1948 in Würzburg, Germany. Son of Hanns Heinz and Thea (Bender) Gumbrecht.
literary criticism philosophy educator
Gumbrecht, Hans Ulrich was born on June 15, 1948 in Würzburg, Germany. Son of Hanns Heinz and Thea (Bender) Gumbrecht.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Konstanz, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Montevideo, 1999. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Montreal, 2004.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Siegen, Germany, 2007.
Assistant professor University Konstanz, Germany, 1971-1974. Professor Romance philology University Bochum, Germany, 1975-1976, professor literature theory Germany, 1976-1983. Professor University Siegen, Germany, 1983-1989.
Albert Guérard Professor literature Stanford (California) University, 1989, chairman department comparative literature, 1990-1993, 96-97. Professor attaché University Montreal, Canada, since 1996, College France, since 2003. Director d' études associé Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Paris, since 1982.
Director presidential lecturers in Humanities and Arts Stanford University, 1997—2000. Visiting professor Catholic University, Rio de Janeiro, University of State University, Buenos Aires, Kodai University, Kyoto, numerous other schools. Distinguished visiting professor Commonwealth Center University, Virginia.
Board trustees Auto University Volkswagen Corporation, Germany, 2004—2007, University Greifswald, Germany, 2005—2007. Lecturer in field.
Member Modern Language Association, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Deutscher Romanistenverband, Wolfram von Eschenbach Association, Association International de Hispanistas.
Married Ulrike Loch, August 30, 1989. Children: Marco, Sara, Christopher Vincent, Laura Teresa.