Peter Foulkes

Background

Foulkes, Peter was born on October 17, 1936 in Yorkshire, England. Son of Henry and Edith Cavell (O'Mara) Foulkes.

Education

Bachelor, Sheffield U., England, 1958; Master of Arts, McMaster U., Canada, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tulane, 1963.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Illinois, 1963-1965; assistant professor, Stanford University, 1965-1967; associate professor, Stanford University, 1967-1972; full professor German studies, Stanford University, 1972-1975; reader, Stirling U., 1975-1977; professor German, U. Wales, 1977-1990; vice president, Institute of Linguists, London, since 1990. Visiting fellow Humboldt U., Berlin, 1985, 87. Visiting professor comparative literature U. Mainz, 1976.

Alexander von Humboldt research fellow U. Konstanz, 1972-1973, 81-82. Director Stuttgart Overseas Center Stanford University, 1971-1972, associate dean humanities and science, 1972-1974. Head department German U. College Cardiff U. Wales, 1977-1988.

Chairman examination board Institute Linguists, 1984-1990.

Achievements

• Peter Foulkes has been listed as a noteworthy Linguist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The reluctant pessimist. A study of Franz Kafka.
  • Deutsche Novellen Von Tieck Bis Hauptmann
  • Literature and Propaganda (New Accents) by A. P. Foulkes (1983-05-19)
  • Das deutsche Drama von Kleist bis Hauptmann: Edited by A. Peter Foulkes and Edgar Lohner (German Edition)

Membership

Fellow Institute of Linguists.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, rambling, sailing, close-up magic, theatre.

Connections

Married Barbara Joy French, 1959. Children: Imogen, Juliet.

Father:

Henry Foulkes

Mother:

Edith Cavell (O'Mara) Foulkes

Spouse:

Barbara Joy French

child:

Imogen Foulkes

child:

Juliet Foulkes