Krauss, Friedrich S. (Friedrich Salomo), 1859-1938

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Krauss was born in 1859 in Pozega, Slavonia; awarded degree in classical philology from the Univ. of Vienna in 1882; later turned his attention to south Slavic ethnography and folklore; took field trip from 1884-85 to Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Dalmatia, and amassed one of the largest collections of Guslar epic songs; he later turned his attention to erotic folklore, which helped lay the groundwork for the emerging Viennese psychoanalytic school; books include: Sitte und Brauch der Südslaven (1885), Volkesglaube und religiöser Brauch der Südslaven (1890), Streifzüge im Reiche der Frauenschönheit (1903), and Die Anmut des Frauenleibes (1904); he died on May 30, 1938 in Vienna.

From the description of Papers, 1884-1930. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38983727

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Krauss was born in 1859 in Pozega, Slavonia; awarded degree in classical philology from the University of Vienna in 1882; later turned his attention to south Slavic ethnography and folklore; took field trip from 1884-85 to Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Dalmatia, and amassed one of the largest collections of Guslar epic songs; he later turned his attention to erotic folklore, which helped lay the groundwork for the emerging Viennese psychoanalytic school; books include: Sitte und Brauch der Südslaven (1885), Volkesglaube und religiöser Brauch der Südslaven (1890), Streifzüge im Reiche der Frauenschönheit (1903), and Die Anmut des Frauenleibes (1904); he died on May 30, 1938 in Vienna.

From the guide to the Friedrich S. Krauss Papers, 1884-1930, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith American Philosophical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Fabijanovic, Stephanus, 1868-1933. person
associatedWith University of Chicago. Library. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Chicago. Library. Special Collections Research Center. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Slavic countries
Austria
Subject
Folklore
Folklore
Folklorists
Manuscripts
Sagas
Occupation
Folklorists
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Birth 1859-10-07

Death 1938-05-30

Austrians

German,

Croatian

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