Background
Freese, Peter was born on March 10, 1939 in Bremen, Germany. Son of Hermann and Gertrud (Claussen) Freese.
Freese, Peter was born on March 10, 1939 in Bremen, Germany. Son of Hermann and Gertrud (Claussen) Freese.
Dr.phil. with distinction, Kiel University, 1970. Dr.phil. (honorary), Lock Haven University Pennsylvania.
Assistant professor Kiel University, 1967-1971. Associate professor College Education, Kiel, 1971-1973. Professor Munster College Education, 1973-1979.
Professor American literature Paderborn University, 1979, vice president provost, 1983-1987. Guest professor Trinity and All Saints Colleges, Leeds, Great Britain, 1978, Illinois State University, Normal, 1988, Eötvös Lorant University, Budapest, 1991. Fellow in residence Claremont McKenna College, California, 1988.
Member German Association for American Studies (board directors 1981-1989, president 1993-1996), president of Paderborn Center for Cult. Studies, foundation member of Paderborn graduate center Cult. Anthropology and Travel Literature, German Association University Professors, German Association Teachers Modern Language Association, Phi Beta Delta (honorary).
Married Marianne Droese, June 4, 1968. 1 child, Martina.