Background
Weisstein, Ulrich Werner was born on November 14, 1925 in Breslau, Germany. Son of Rudolf and Berta (Wende) Weisstein. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1959.
Weisstein, Ulrich Werner was born on November 14, 1925 in Breslau, Germany. Son of Rudolf and Berta (Wende) Weisstein. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1959.
Student, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, 1947-1950, 51-52; student, University Iowa, 1950-1951; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1954; Doctorate (honorary), University Lund, Sweden, 1993.
Instructor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1954-1958; assistant professor, Lehigh University, 1958; assistant Professor of English and comparative literature, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1959-1962; associate professor, Indiana U., 1962-1966; professor German and comparative literature, Indiana U., 1966-1990; chairman comparative literature program, Indiana U., 1985-1989; director Indiana U.-Purdue University Studienprogramm, U. Hamburg, 1981-1982. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, summer 1966, Middlebury School German, summer 1970,U. Hamburg (Germany), spring 1971, spring 1982, U. Vienna, 1976, Stanford University, 1979, Graz U., Austria, 1985, 95, 96, U. Bologna, Italy, 1991, U. Antwerp, Belgium, 1992, U. Salzburg, 1997. External examiner comparative literature U. Hong Kong, 1974-1976.
Member Modern Language Association (executive county 1983-1986), International Comparative Literature Association (executive county 1979-1985, secretary 1985-1989), American Comparative Literature Association, Council International Exchange Scholars (area committee for West Germany and Austria 1983-1985).
Married Elisabeth Rieckh. Children: Cristina, Cecily, Eric Wolfgang, Anton Edward.