About
Gustav Benjamin Schwab, born June 19, 1792, in Stuttgart and died November 4, 1850, in the same city, was a leading figure of the Swabian school of Romanticism. After studying philology, philosophy, and theology at the University of Tübingen, he became a Latin teacher in Stuttgart, then a pastor in Gomaringen and Stuttgart. He also worked as an editor and discovered talents such as Eduard Mörike and Nikolaus Lenau. His most famous work, Sagen des klassischen Altertums (1838–1840), a retelling of Greek and Roman myths, became a standard in German schools and remains in print in English as Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece.
* 1792-06-19 — † 1850-11-04
Major works
- Sagen des klassischen Altertums (1838-1840)myth collection
- Gedichte (1828)poetry
- Schillers Leben (1840)biography
- Das Buch der schönsten Geschichten und Sagen (1837)collection of tales and legends
- Die deutschen Volksbücher (1843)collection of folk tales
Key milestones
- 1813Met Goethe, Schleiermacher, Rückert, Fouqué, and Chamisso during a trip to northern Germany.
- 1837-1841Served as pastor in Gomaringen, then returned to Stuttgart as pastor of St. Leonhard Church.
- 1847Received an honorary doctorate in theology from the University of Tübingen.
Themes
classical mythologyromanticismGerman literatureeducationreligion
Sources: oxfordreference.com · penguinrandomhouse.ca · publikationen.uni-tuebingen.de