Dr. Manfred Pfister

Biography

Manfred Pfister is a prominent professor in the field of English Philology at Freie Universität Berlin, with extensive academic contributions focusing on literary studies, particularly in English literature. He completed his doctorate and habilitation at Ludwig Maximilians Universität München and held a position at Universität Passau before moving to Freie Universität Berlin, where he has been a faculty member since 1991. Pfister has served in various roles including board member of the Deutsche Anglistentag and chair of an evaluation commission for Anglistik and Amerikanistik. His research interests encompass a range of topics including intertextuality, literature theory, and the cultural history of travel literature within British literature. In addition to his substantial academic output, Pfister is deeply involved in editorial work, overseeing journals and collaborating on various anthologies.

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