BA, M Phil (Lond.), PhD (Aberd.)
Emeritus Professor
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Department of German 黑料网 Aberdeen AB24 3UB UK
- School/Department
- School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
Biography
Professor Burgess’s main interests lie in three areas:
(a) German literature from the 17th to the 20th centuries, with special emphasis on the German Baroque, German Classicism, and post-1945 writings;
(b) Humanities computing and Computer-assisted language learning;
(c) The life and works of Wolfgang Borchert. The author of standard monographs in German and English on Borchert's life and times, he co-authors the Society's annual journal (Jahresheft): see http://www.borchertgesellschaft.de.
External Memberships
Professor Burgess is a founder member, former President and Vice President (Stellvertretender Vorsitzender) of the Internationale Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, based in Hamburg.
Latest Publications
Outside the Door. Probleme beim 脺bersetzen
Jahreshefte der Internationalen Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, vol. 35, pp. 45-48Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
'Mehr nicht. Es gen眉gt'. Wolfgang Borcherts Arbeit als Lektor im Lichte seiner Schriftstellerpraxis
'Horch hinein in den Tumult deiner Abgr眉nde!'. Winter, H., Kraske, B. (eds.). 1 edition. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (wbg), pp. 79-93, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersWolfgang Borchert: 'Der leidenschaftliche Hamburger'
Flandziu. Halbjahresbl盲tter f眉r Literatur der Moderne, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 269-276Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWolfgang Borchert in Switzerland
Crossing Frontiers. Cultural Exchange and Conflict: Papers in Honour of Malcolm Pender. Burns, B., Charnley, J. (eds.). Rodopi, pp. 119-134, 16 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI:
Wolfgang Borchert. Ich glaube an mein Gl眉ck: Eine Biographie
Aufbau Taschenbuch Verlag, Berlin, Germany. 299 pagesBooks and Reports: Books
- Research
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Research Areas
German
Research Specialisms
- German Language
- German Literature
- German Studies
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'Verweigerung jeglicher 盲rztlichen Behandlung': Neu entdecktes Material aus dem Jahre4 1947
Jahreshefte der Internationalen Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, vol. 13, pp. 6-8Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
'Vor der T眉r' oder 'auf der Stra脽e': Zur englischen Neufassung von 'Drau脽en vor der T眉r'
Jahreshefte der Internationalen Wolfgang-Borchert-Gesellschaft, vol. 12, pp. 19-24Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDie nat眉rliche Tochter: A Model of Interculturality?
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI:
Four years of 'Research in Germanic Studies' (RIGS): taking stock
German Studies Library Group Newsletter, no. 28, pp. 2-10Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
A computer-assisted analysis of Goethe's 'Die Wahlverwandtschaften. The Enigma of Elective Affinities
The Edwin Mellen Press, New York. 264 pagesBooks and Reports: BooksA pale imitation of its forebear: Christa Schmidt's Die 'Wahlverwandten' (Goethe)
Oxford German Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 169-189Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Pack das Leben bei den Haaren: Wolfgang Borchert in neuer Sicht
D枚lling und Galitz, Hamburg. 320 pagesBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE]
Wolfgang Borchert: Allein mit meinem Schatten und dem Mond
Books and Reports: Edited Collections- [ONLINE]
Wolfgang Borchert
Christians, Hamburg. 173 pagesBooks and Reports: Books