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Karl Heinz Bohrer was born on 26 September, 1932 in Cologne, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany, is a German literary scholar and essayist (1932–2021). Discover Karl Heinz Bohrer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

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Occupation Journalist Publisher Essayist Literary scholar
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 26 September, 1932
Birthday 26 September
Birthplace Cologne, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany
Date of death 4 August, 2021
Died Place London, UK
Nationality Russia

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1932

Karl Heinz Bohrer (26 September 1932 – 4 August 2021) was a German literary scholar and essayist.

He worked as chief editor for literature of the daily FAZ, and became co-publisher and author of the cultural magazine Merkur.

He taught at the Bielefeld University for decades, and also at Stanford University, California.

Bohrer was born in Cologne in 1932, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.

1960

(Now. Story of my adventure with fantasy), about his life from the early 1960s to the time of writing.

1962

He received a doctorate from the University of Heidelberg in 1962 with a dissertation about the philosophy of history of the German Romantics.

He wrote his habilitation at the Bielefeld University, Die Ästhetik des Schreckens – Die pessimistische Romantik und Ernst Jüngers Frühwerk (The Aesthetics of Terror – The Pessimistic Romantics and Ernst Jünger's Early Work).

He wrote cultural reports and literary essays for broadcasters, and joined the culture section of the daily Die Welt in Hamburg in 1962.

1966

Bohrer moved on to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) in Frankfurt in 1966, where he became chief editor for literature from 1968.

1974

After he was succeeded in the post by Marcel Reich-Ranicki in 1974, the paper sent him as correspondent to London.

1982

Bohrer was appointed to the chair for Modern German Literary History at Bielefeld University in 1982, and held the position until emerited in 1997.

1984

Bohrer succeeded Hans Schwab-Felisch in 1984 as editor of the culture magazine Merkur, along with Kurt Scheel from 1991.

He was a thought-provoking writer in the journal (subtitle Deutsche Zeitschrift für europäisches Denken: German journal for European thought), writing for example a satirical "Die Ästhetik des Staates" in 1984, beginning a series about the "Bonn Republic" under Chancellor Helmut Kohl.

2002

He received the award Deutscher Sprachpreis (German language prize) in 2002 mainly for his then 18 years as publisher of the journal, the reasoning being that he had made it a respected forum for all questions of intellectual and social life, by his sense of good language, the basis of its success.

His sceptical-provocative opinions on the post-war state of mind, reflecting a European perspective, were noted.

Bohrer died in London at age 88.

Most of Bohrer's publications were (collections of) essays.

2003

He was called to teach at Stanford University, California, in 2003.

2012

His autobiography appeared in two volumes in 2012 and 2017.

Bohrer is regarded as a disputative intellectual thinker and critic, reflecting his time.

He received notable awards for criticism, German language and literature, including the Johann Heinrich Merck Prize and the Heinrich Mann Prize.

He also published an autobiography in two volumes, the first in 2012, Granatsplitter (Shrapnel), covering his youth, including World War II and post-war life in ruins, and the second in 2017, Jetzt.

Geschichte meines Abenteuers mit der Phantasie.

2014

For his extensive work, Bohrer was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit with Ribbon (2014).