Background
Brinkmann, Richard A. was born on June 16, 1921 in Elberfeld, Germany. Son of Richard and Margarete Brinkmann.
Brinkmann, Richard A. was born on June 16, 1921 in Elberfeld, Germany. Son of Richard and Margarete Brinkmann.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Tubingen, 1948.
Assistant professor University Tubingen, 1948—1955, associate professor, 1955—1959, professor, since 1959. Visiting professor German University California, Berkeley, 1966, professor German, 1968. Visiting professor University New Zealand, 1963, University Texas, Austin, 1963, Columbia University, 1964.
Member of Academy of Sciences Heidelberg (ordinary), Senatskommission fur Germanistische Forschung der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (chairman 1975-1980), Internationale Vereinigung fur Germanische Sprach-und Literaturwissenschaft (vice president 1975-1980), Austrian Academy of Sciences (correspondent).
Married Ursula Roser Brinkmann, April 4, 1947. Children: Ursula, Fritz, Brigitte.