Background
Otten, Kurt was born on March 2, 1926 in Trier, Germany. Son of Jakob and Katharina (Weckbecker) Otten.
Otten, Kurt was born on March 2, 1926 in Trier, Germany. Son of Jakob and Katharina (Weckbecker) Otten.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1954. Habilitation, University Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1962.
Assistant department English, U. Tübingen, 1955-1962; lecturer, U. Tübingen, 1962-1964; professor department English, U. Marburg, 1964-1975; professor department English, U. Heidelberg, 1975-1991; professor emeritus, U. Heidelberg, since 1991.
Member German Society for American Studies, German Shakespeare Society, Lions (president Heidelberg chapter 1983-1984).
Married Lieselotte Poetzsch. Children: Martin, Stefan.