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Ernst Weber
1873–1948
A German educator and writer, he moved between teaching and literary scholarship, with work that ranged from school-related writing to studies of German poetry and narrative. His books reflect a deep interest in how literature grows out of culture, history, and the classroom.
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About the author
Born in Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld in 1873 and dying in Munich in 1948, Ernst Weber was a German educator, author, and literary scholar. He is remembered not only for writing, but also for his work in education, including service as director of the teacher-training institute in Bamberg.
His publications suggest a writer equally at home with literature and learning. Catalog records for his work include Frühling: Der deutsche Lenz und was er blühn und werden läßt, which he edited, and Geschichte der epischen und idyllischen Dichtung von der Reformation bis zur Gegenwart, a study of epic and idyllic poetry from the Reformation to modern times.
That mix of practical education and literary history gives his work a distinctive character. He seems to have written for readers who cared about both the shaping of young minds and the long tradition of German-language literature.