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Friedemann Weidauer
Associate Professor of German; Chair, German Section
 Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Areas of Expertise
20th Century Literature and Culture, East and West German Film
Contact Information
Office/Hours: Arjona 122
Phone: 860-486-3314
E-mail: friedemann.weidauer@uconn.edu
Website
Bio:
Friedemann Weidauer was born in Stuttgart, Germany. He received his BA in Classics from Reed College, Zwischenprüfung in German, American Studies and Education from the FU Berlin, and MA and PhD in German from the University of Wisconsin—Madison. His research and teaching focus on post-1945 East and West German culture, among his recent publications are articles on Jurek Becker, Wolfgang Borchert and minority literatures. Current research projects include the debate about the Moscow Trials among German authors in exile (1933- 1945) and a series of studies of East German Kulturpolitik as reflected in DEFA films.
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