PAUL HEYSE.

A biography of Paul Heyse, the third German author to win the Nobel prize in Literature award, is presented. He was born on March 15, 1830 in Berlin, East Germany. He entered the Universities of Berlin and Bonn where he studied classical and romance philology and obtained his doctorate with a disser...

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Published in:Giants in Their Field: An Introduction to the Nobel Prizes in Literature pp. 245 - 248
Main Author: Gunther, Ralph
Format: Biography
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1993
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Summary:A biography of Paul Heyse, the third German author to win the Nobel prize in Literature award, is presented. He was born on March 15, 1830 in Berlin, East Germany. He entered the Universities of Berlin and Bonn where he studied classical and romance philology and obtained his doctorate with a dissertation on Provencal poetry. At 80, he was made a nobleman of the Kingdom of Bavaria and was awarded the Nobel Prize award. His works included "Springtime," "Novellen," and "Poems."