Karl August Koberstein (1797-1870; Lehrer und Literaturhistoriker) mag. port. 1820-1870
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born. 9 January 1797 in Rügenwalde (Pommern) now Darlowo, Poland
Taught at School in Schulpforta. In the middle of Germany, 60 km from Leipzig, in the scenic valley of the river Saale, there is Schulpforte, once an old monastery, since 1543 a boarding school. The school was founded by Moritz Duke of Saxony, became Prussian after the Napoleonic wars and developed into one of the most famous schools in Germany. In the 20th century, however, due to the rise and fall of the Nazis and then of the German Democratic Republic many things changed. Today the school is maintained by the German state Saxony-Anhalt, but still supported by its own Schulpforta Foundation.
Died 8 March 1870 in Kösen
Quote regarding Karl August Koberstein as a teacher of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
1861
Intense reading of the poetry of the then-unknown Hölderlin. FN calls Hölderlin, in a appraisal of the poetry written on 19 October, "mein Lieblingsdichter" [my very favorite poet]. The Pforta faculty, however, are less impressed with FN's choice. The teacher Karl August Koberstein gives FN the grade of 2-2a (roughly a B in the American system) on an essay on Hölderlin, writing as a marginal note: "Ich muß dem Verf[asser] doch den freundlichen Rath ertheilen, sich an einem gesundern, klareren, deutscheren Dichter zu halten." [To the author I must dispense the well-meaning advice to pursue a poet who is healthier, more clear, and more German]
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Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Kurzbeschreibung der Bestände der Nachlaßabteilun Koberstein, August born. 9 January 1797 in Rügenwalde (Pommern) died 8 March 1870 in Kösen Philologe, literature historian. From 1820 to his death teacher at the national school Pforta. Contacts to the brothers Grimm and to C Lachmann. Turned from the philology to literature history. 1827 appeared its „Grundriss for the history of the German national literature, to the use on scholarly schools entworfen”, the standard work at that time became and several editions experienced Umfang: 1,2 lfm Contents: Work and lecture manuscripts as well as working material to the older German literature and language history, volkskunde, Nibelungensage, to the waiting castle war, over Walther of the bird pasture, tungsten of ash brook, over newer German literature history; Speeches to different causes Identification aid: Listing Inventory designation: NL A. Koberstein |
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Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Kurzbeschreibung der Bestände der Nachlaßabteilung Koberstein, August geb. 9. Januar 1797 in Rügenwalde (Pommern) gest. 8. März 1870 in Kösen Philologe, Literaturhistoriker. Von 1820 bis zu seinem Tod Lehrer an der Landesschule Pforta. Kontakte zu den Gebrüdern Grimm und zu C. Lachmann. Wandte sich von der Philologie zur Literaturgeschichte. 1827 erschien sein „Grundriß zur Geschichte der deutschen Nationalliteratur, zum Gebrauch auf gelehrten Schulen entworfen”, der zum damaligen Standardwerk wurde und mehrere Auflagen erlebte Umfang: 1,2 lfm Inhalt: Werk- und Vortragsmanuskripte sowie Arbeitsmaterialien zur älteren deutschen Literatur- und Sprachgeschichte, Volkskunde, Nibelungensage, zum Wartburgkrieg, über Walther von der Vogelweide, Wolfram von Eschenbach, über neuere deutsche Literaturgeschichte; Reden zu verschiedenen Anlässen Findhilfsmittel: Verzeichnis Bestandsbezeichnung: NL A. Koberstein |