Gewecke, Frauke (1943-2012)

German Romanist and Hispanist Frauke Gewecke was Professor of Romance Literature and Cultural Studies (specializing in Latin America and the Caribbean) at the Romance Seminar of Heidelberg University from 1984 to 2008. She shaped Latin American and Caribbean studies in research and teaching at German universities and promoted the connection between European and Latin American/Caribbean cultural and literary studies. Many of her publications are considered standard works in literary and cultural studies on Latin America and the Caribbean. Gewecke was co-founder and co-editor of the journal IBEROAMERICANA. América Latina – España – Portugal (external link, opens in a new window), published by the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI).

Material:

66 file folders with materials for courses, notes for publications and research projects, correspondence, and manuscript fragments.

Note: Correspondence and manuscripts belonging to third parties are excluded from use until 2033.

Special note on use: The collection can only be viewed in the external repository in Friedrichshagen.

Provenance: Donated to the IAI in 2013.

Keywords: Literary studies, cultural studies, Caribbean, Latin America.