Background
Scher, Steven Paul was born on March 2, 1936 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1963.
Scher, Steven Paul was born on March 2, 1936 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1963.
Diploma in piano, Bela Bartok Conservatory of Music, Budapest, 1955; Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Yale University, 1960; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1966.
Instructor German, Columbia University, New York City, 1965-1967. Assistant professor German, Yale University, New Haven, 1967-1970, associate professor, 1970-1974. Professor German and comparative literature Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1974—2004, chairman department, 1974-1980, 93-96, acting chairman department, 1982-1983, Ted and Helen Geisel 3d Century professor humanities, 1984-1989, Daniel Webster professor German and comparative literature, 2000—2004.
Visiting professor University Paderborn, Federal Republic Germany, summer 1980, Karl-Franzens-U. Graz, Austria, summer 1984. Grant reviewer Guggenheim Foundation, National Endowment of the Humanities, American Council Learned Societies, others. Consultant university presses and scholarly journals.
Lecturer throughout world.
Member Modern Language Association (chairman bibliography committee of division literature 1972-1986), American Comparative Literature Association, International Comparative Literature Association, International P.E.N. Club.