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George C. Schoolfield (1925–2016)

Author of A Baedeker of Decadence: Charting a Literary Fashion, 1884-1927

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About the Author

George C. Schoolfield is professor emeritus of German and Scandinavian literature, Yale University.

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Works by George C. Schoolfield

A Baedeker of Decadence: Charting a Literary Fashion, 1884-1927 (1992) 23 copies, 1 review

A History of Finland's Literature (Histories of Scandinavian Literature) (1998) 8 copies

Helsinki of the czars : Finland's capital, 1808-1918 (1996) 7 copies

Young Rilke and his time (2008) 7 copies

Janus Secundus (1980) 3 copies

Studies in the German Drama A Festschrift in Honor of Walter Silz (2020) 2 copies

The German Lyric of the Baroque in English Translation (2020) 2 copies

Synnyttamassa ja muita esseita.(Review)(Brief Article): An article from: World Literature Today 1 copy

Two women writers from Finland : Edith Södergran (1892-1923) and Hagar Olsson (1893-1978) (1995) 1 copy

Studies in German and Scandinavian literature after 1500 : a festschrift for George C. Schoolfield (1993) 1 copy

THE KALEVALA; Epic of the Finnish People (1988) 1 copy

Swedo-Finnish short stories (1974) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Saga of Gösta Berling (1891) — Introduction, some editions — 1,364 copies, 35 reviews

German Poetry from the Beginnings to 1750: Hartmann von Aue, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Martin Luther, (German Library) (1992) — Foreword & Translator — 23 copies

Hans Christian Andersen: A Biography (1938) — Translator, some editions — 17 copies

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Birthdate: 1925
Date of death: 2016-07-21
Gender: male
Occupations: Professor of Scandinavian Literature, Yale University (ret'd)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Places of residence: Connecticut, USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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A Baedeker of Decadence: charting a literary fashion, 1884-1927 by George C. Schoolfield

Useful, if not exhaustive, guide to more obscure literatures (Finnish, American, Australian, etc.)and authors of the period.

Jul 20, 2007 (Edited)

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Members: 57
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Rating: 3.8

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ISBNs: 14

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