Heidi Urban de Jauregui
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Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui (born 1940 in Remscheid
) is an emeritus
Professor of German Literature at the Jean Monnet University
, France, and essayist.
, she moved to West Berlin
. A medical condition ended her studies. Following her recuperation, she could "fulfill her desire to leave Adenauer
Germany, something she had wished to do for some time."
She continued her studies in French Literature and German studies
in Paris
and obtained her Licence (French academic grade) at the Faculté de Lettres of the University of Montpellier
.
It was not possible for her to take the necessary Agrégation
( a required competitive exam in France
) for a University teaching commission because the French authorities refused to naturalize
her in spite of her fulfillment of the formal admission criteria. The reason was that her research involved close contact with authors in East Germany. She went to the University of Lyon
in order to finish a dissertation on the poet Peter Hacks
and to attain a doctorate. She then received the naturalization and took the Agrégation.
After the tenure, an academic position would continually be refused to her. In particular, no one accepted her argument that Peter Hacks was no East German dissident
but a Utopian socialist
with whom the East Germans did not entirely agree and support. Finally, she received a position as Maître de conférences
at the Jean Monnet University.
Today she lives in Montpellier
together with her husband the Spanish Biochemist
Juan Jáuregui-Adell, who researches in Montpillier at the CNRS
.
, Thomas Mann
, Heinrich Heine
and Bertolt Brecht
.
She received the Heinrich Mann Prize
of the Academy of Art in East Berlin
in 1986.
and Heine. She devoted her dissertation and many essays to his creative activity. From 1975 on, she personally visited him regularly and maintained a continual correspondence until Hack's death in 2003.
Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui: Charlotte und Goethe - a Monolog(German: Charlotte and Goethe - a Monologue) In: neue deutsche literatur (New German Literature) 3/1998, Nr. 46, pp 144-153 (Essay of Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui to a piece by Peter Hacks)
Remscheid
Remscheid is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on south side of the Ruhr area....
) is an emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
Professor of German Literature at the Jean Monnet University
Jean Monnet University
Jean Monnet University is a French public university, based in Saint-%C3%89tienne. It is under the Academy of Lyon.-See also:* List of public universities in France by academy...
, France, and essayist.
Life
Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui comes from an entrepreneurial family in Remscheid. After the basic studies (Philosophy, History, German) in CologneCologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, she moved to West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
. A medical condition ended her studies. Following her recuperation, she could "fulfill her desire to leave Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer was a German statesman. He was the chancellor of the West Germany from 1949 to 1963. He is widely recognised as a person who led his country from the ruins of World War II to a powerful and prosperous nation that had forged close relations with old enemies France,...
Germany, something she had wished to do for some time."
She continued her studies in French Literature and German studies
German studies
German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German history, and German politics in addition to the...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and obtained her Licence (French academic grade) at the Faculté de Lettres of the University of Montpellier
University of Montpellier
The University of Montpellier was a French university in Montpellier in the Languedoc-Roussillon région of the south of France. Its present-day successor universities are the University of Montpellier 1, Montpellier 2 University and Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III.-History:The university...
.
It was not possible for her to take the necessary Agrégation
Agrégation
In France, the agrégation is a civil service competitive examination for some positions in the public education system. The laureates are known as agrégés...
( a required competitive exam in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) for a University teaching commission because the French authorities refused to naturalize
Naturalization
Naturalization is the acquisition of citizenship and nationality by somebody who was not a citizen of that country at the time of birth....
her in spite of her fulfillment of the formal admission criteria. The reason was that her research involved close contact with authors in East Germany. She went to the University of Lyon
University of Lyon
The University of Lyon , located in Lyon and Saint Etienne, France, is a center for higher education and research comprising 16 institutions of higher education...
in order to finish a dissertation on the poet Peter Hacks
Peter Hacks
Peter Hacks was a German playwright, author, and essayist.Hacks was born in Breslau , Lower Silesia. Displaced by World War II, Hacks settled in Munich in 1947, where he made acquaintance with Thomas Mann and Bertolt Brecht...
and to attain a doctorate. She then received the naturalization and took the Agrégation.
After the tenure, an academic position would continually be refused to her. In particular, no one accepted her argument that Peter Hacks was no East German dissident
Dissident
A dissident, broadly defined, is a person who actively challenges an established doctrine, policy, or institution. When dissidents unite for a common cause they often effect a dissident movement....
but a Utopian socialist
Utopian socialism
Utopian socialism is a term used to define the first currents of modern socialist thought as exemplified by the work of Saint-Simon, Charles Fourier, and Robert Owen which inspired Karl Marx and other early socialists and were looked on favorably...
with whom the East Germans did not entirely agree and support. Finally, she received a position as Maître de conférences
Academic rank in France
The following summarizes basic academic ranks in the French higher education system:-State university system:* PU equivalent to Full Professor)...
at the Jean Monnet University.
Today she lives in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
together with her husband the Spanish Biochemist
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
Juan Jáuregui-Adell, who researches in Montpillier at the CNRS
Centre national de la recherche scientifique
The National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
.
Work
Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui works mainly on essays. She has the reputation of a well known expert of Germans and in particular Literature of East Germany. In her publications, she has never followed academic rules. Her main interests are in the classics of German literature, in particular GoetheJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, pictorial artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath. He is considered the supreme genius of modern German literature. His works span the fields of poetry, drama, prose, philosophy, and science. His Faust has been called the greatest long...
, Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and 1929 Nobel Prize laureate, known for his series of highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas, noted for their insight into the psychology of the artist and the intellectual...
, Heinrich Heine
Heinrich Heine
Christian Johann Heinrich Heine was one of the most significant German poets of the 19th century. He was also a journalist, essayist, and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of Lieder by composers such as Robert Schumann...
and Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
.
She received the Heinrich Mann Prize
Heinrich Mann Prize
The Heinrich Mann Prize is a literary award given annually by the Berlin Academy of Art . The prize given for works with socially critical aspects in a character that would honor Heinrich Mann...
of the Academy of Art in East Berlin
Akademie der Künste
The Akademie der Künste, Berlin is an arts institution in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1696 by Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg as the Prussian Academy of Arts, an academic institution where members could meet and discuss and share ideas...
in 1986.
Friendship with Peter Hacks
De Jauregui saw in the East German dramatist Peter Hacks the legitimate foundations of the German classics and the descendant of Goethe, HegelGeorg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher, one of the creators of German Idealism. His historicist and idealist account of reality as a whole revolutionized European philosophy and was an important precursor to Continental philosophy and Marxism.Hegel developed a comprehensive...
and Heine. She devoted her dissertation and many essays to his creative activity. From 1975 on, she personally visited him regularly and maintained a continual correspondence until Hack's death in 2003.
Works on Heinrich Heine
A significant part of Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui's essays deal with Heinrich Heine's works. She presented the first comprehensive biography of Elise Krinitz, who was the Heine's last mistress, at the end of 2007 called "die Mouche."Publications
Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui: Zwischen den Stühlen : der Dichter Peter Hacks. (Between the Chair: the Poet Peter Hacks) Eulenspiegel-Verlag, Berlin 2006, [Special:ISBN Search/3359016572]Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui: Charlotte und Goethe - a Monolog(German: Charlotte and Goethe - a Monologue) In: neue deutsche literatur (New German Literature) 3/1998, Nr. 46, pp 144-153 (Essay of Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui to a piece by Peter Hacks)
External links
- Literature on and by Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui in the Catalog of the German National LibraryGerman National LibraryThe German National Library is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany...
(German) - Hacks-Encyclopedia (German)
- Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui: Tocqueville - the Gentleman and the new Time (German)
- Heidi Urbahn de Jauregui: Peter Hacks and die Wende (German)