Background
Fink, Karl Julius was born on November 12, 1942 in Delmont, South Dakota, United States. Son of Emil Herman and Gertrude Luise (Grosz) Fink.
German language and literature educator
Fink, Karl Julius was born on November 12, 1942 in Delmont, South Dakota, United States. Son of Emil Herman and Gertrude Luise (Grosz) Fink.
Bachelor of Arts, Wartburg College, 1964. Master of Arts, University Arizona, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1974.
Certified secondary school teacher, Iowa.
Instructor Texas Luther College, Seguin,1966-1967, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1967-1969. Fulbright teacher Nicolaus Cusanus Gymnasium, Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1969-1970. Visiting assistant professor of University Illinois, Urbana, 1974-1977, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1977-1978.
Assistant professor of University Kentucky, Lexington, 1978-1982.
Associate professor, chairman German department Saint Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, since 1982.
Member of Modern Language Association, International Herder Society, Goethe Society North America, Weiman Goethe Society, German Society Eighteenth Century Research, American Society Eighteenth Century Studies, American Association German Teachers.
Married Alene Lucille Fink, May 31, 1964. Children: Charlie, Brian, Melissa.