Background
Peter Roy Erspamer was born on September 28, 1959, in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. He is the son of Ernest Gordon and Jean Alice (McDonell) Erspamer. Erspamer's family was very big, as he had seven brothers who have survived him.
Akademiestraße 6, 09599 Freiberg, Germany
Erspamer studied in Freiberg, Germany on Fullbright Scholarship program from 1989 to 1991.
Regina-Pacis-Weg 3, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Erspamer studied in Bonn, Germany on Fullbright Scholarship program from 1989 to 1991.
Madison, WI 53706, USA
Erspamer received his master’s degree and a doctorate cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986 and 1992, respectively.
1115 8th Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112, USA
Erspamer received his undergraduate degree from Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, in 1982.
800 NW Conifer Dr, Grand Rapids, MN 55744, USA
Erspamer graduated from Grand Rapids High School.
(Peter Erspamer explores the 'Jewish question' in German l...)
Peter Erspamer explores the 'Jewish question' in German literature from Lessing's Nathan der Weise in 1779 to Sessa's Unser Verkehr in 1815.
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1997
Peter Roy Erspamer was born on September 28, 1959, in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. He is the son of Ernest Gordon and Jean Alice (McDonell) Erspamer. Erspamer's family was very big, as he had seven brothers who have survived him.
Erspamer graduated from Grand Rapids High School. While growing up, he participated in debates as well as scouting activities. He received his undergraduate degree from Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, in 1982, studied in Freiberg and Bonn, Germany on Fullbright Scholarship program from 1989 to 1991, and received his master’s degree and a doctorate cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986 and 1992, respectively.
Erspamer started his career as a visiting assistant professor of German in 1992, working at such universities as Winona State, University of Missouri-Columbia, and Fort Hays State University.
From 1997 to 1998, he served as a lecturer in German at the Indiana University/Purdue University, and the next year, went to Marquette University, where he worked as a visiting assistant professor of German again.
In 2000, however, Erspamer was appointed as adjunct professor of English and history at Mount Senario College and had held that position for two years.
From 2003 and till his last days, Erspamer served as an adjunct instructor in English at Rochester Community and Technical College in Minnesota.
(Peter Erspamer explores the 'Jewish question' in German l...)
1997Erspamer was a volunteer tutor at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and instructor in religious education at the Unitarian-Universalist Church Rochester. He was also a member of the Modern Language Association, Lessing Society, Goethe Society, Western Jewish Studies Association, and American History Association.
Erspamer was never married and had no children.