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Peter Dronke

German literary scholar (1934-2020) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 85

Ernst Peter Michael Dronke FBA was a scholar specialising in Medieval Latin literature. He was one of the 20th century's leading scholars of medieval Latin lyric, and his book The Medieval Lyric (1968) is considered the standard introduction to the subject.

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Awards

Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America1999
Fellow of the British Academy

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2020 · aged 85