Erich Auerbach
German philologist (1892-1957) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 64
Erich Auerbach was a German philologist, comparative scholar and critic of literature. His best-known work is Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature, a history of representation in Western literature from ancient to modern times frequently cited as a classic in the study of realism in literature.
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Along with Leo Spitzer, Auerbach is widely recognized as one of the foundational figures of comparative literature.
