معرفی
Achim Hermann Hölter (born 1960, Germany) has been Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Vienna since 2009, after serving as C4-Professor at the University of Münster (1997-2009). He leads the FWF project "Ludwig Tieck’s Library" and has published extensively on Romanticism, literary historiography, canon formation, and the intersection of literature with libraries and the arts.
Education & Career:
- 1988 Dr. phil., Bergische Universität Wuppertal
- 1993 Habilitation, University of Wuppertal (venia legendi for Comparative Literature & German Literary History)
- 1995 Heisenberg Fellow, German Research Foundation, University of Bonn
- 1997-2009 C4 Professor, University of Münster
- since 2009 Professor, University of Vienna
Research Focus:
His work spans Romanticism studies, thematology, comparative arts, canon research, and the history of literary reception. Since 2014 he has coordinated the project "Ludwig Tieck’s Library – Anatomy of a Romantic-Comparatist Book Collection", funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).
Selected Publications & Trends:
Recent articles (2015-2020) address book history, narrative theory, reception aesthetics, and intermediality, reflecting a sustained interest in how literary texts, libraries, and canons interact across cultures and media.
Teaching & Supervision:
Current courses include MA seminars on Marcel Proust and methodology, BA seminars on fragmentary world literature, and lectures on libraries in literature. Past teaching covers European Romanticism, world-literature reception, and comparative methodology at universities in Wuppertal, Bochum, Münster, Bonn, and Vienna.
Projects & Teams:
He heads the FWF project on Tieck’s library and has co-organized several international symposia, including the 21st Congress of the ICLA in Vienna (2016). No dedicated lab is mentioned, but project staff and graduate researchers work within the departmental infrastructure.
