Klaeber, Fr. (Friedrich), 1863-1954

Frederick Klaeber taught Old and Middle English and English Philology at the University of Minnesota 1893-1931. He was considered the world's leading authority on Beowulf at that time. On retirement, he returned to Germany, took a non-paying teaching position at the University of Berlin, was forced by the Nazi Party to become a German citizen, and was never able to return to the U.S. In September, 1945, he and his wife were refugees in Bad Koesen, in the Russian zone and nearly destitute. They obtained help from their former colleagues at the University of Minnesota, but their U.S. property had been confiscated under the Alien Property Act.

From the description of Frederick Klaeber papers, 1917, 1928-1956. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63301044

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