Background
Boeschenstein, Peter Bernhard was born on August 2, 1931 in Berne, Switzerland. Son of Hermann and Marie Esther (Schenk) Boeschenstein.
Boeschenstein, Peter Bernhard was born on August 2, 1931 in Berne, Switzerland. Son of Hermann and Marie Esther (Schenk) Boeschenstein.
Certified in literature studies, Sorbonne University, Paris, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1958.
Assistant Berlin Free University, 1958-1960, Goettingen (Germany) University, 1960-1964. Visiting lecturer Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964. Associate professor University Geneva, 1964-1965, professor, 1965-1998, honorary professor, since 1998.
Member of Academy Europaea, Academy Society Swiss Germanists (president 1971-1977), Stefan George Society (member committee since 1997), Musil Society 1992—2001, (vice president 2001-2005), Geneva Society German Culture (president 1965-1991, honorary president since 1991), Hoelderlin Society (honorary. Member committee 1965—2002).
Married Herta Else Renate Schaefer, September 12, 2003. Children: Peter, Marcel Christian.