Background
Esser, Jürgen was born on June 12, 1947 in Solingen, Germany. Son of Gustav and Gerda (Ufer) Esser.
Esser, Jürgen was born on June 12, 1947 in Solingen, Germany. Son of Gustav and Gerda (Ufer) Esser.
Staatsexamen, University Cologne (Germany), 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cologne (Germany), 1974. Habilitation, University Duisburg (Germany), 1981.
Lecturer English University Dundee, United Kingdom, 1971-1972. Assistant professor University Duisburg, 1975-1981. Associate professor University Erlangen, Germany, 1981-1989.
Professor University Aachen, Germany, 1989-1996, University Bonn, Germany, since 1996. Director English department University Aachen, 1993.
Member Association professors of English (board member, treasurer 1987-1992, president since 1995).
Married Elisabeth Broecheler, November 2, 1970. Children: Jens, Jan, Jutta.