Leo Spitzer
1887
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1960
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Austria
educated at: University of Vienna
occupation: linguist, literary historian, university teacher, romanist, literary scholar, philologist
award received: Feltrinelli Prize
student of: Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
Leo Spitzer (German: [ˈʃpɪtsɐ]; 7 February 1887 – 16 September 1960) was an Austrian Romanist and Hispanist, philologist, and an influential and prolific literary critic. He was known for his emphasis on stylistics. Along with Erich Auerbach, Spitzer is widely recognized as one of the foundational figures of comparative literature. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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