Julius Pokorny, 1887-1970
Julius Pokorny (1887-1970) was the foremost Celtic scholar of his generation on the European mainland. Born in Prague, he studied at Vienna University, and learned Irish in Mayo and Kerry. He was a German nationalist who also became a propagandist for both the Gaelic League and the Irish nationalist cause from 1908. In 1920 he succeeded Kuno Meyer as professor of Celtic Philology in Berlin. Douglas Hyde, Eoin MacNeill, Myles Dillon and Liam S. Gogan were counted among his friends in Ireland,...
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The first thorough study of the life and works of Pokorny, who had a profound influence on Celtic studies but whose name and reputation declined after his death in 1970. The author (German, U. of Ulster) makes use of previously unexamined papers and private correspondence to take a critical look at Pokorny's life in the context of the European cities where he lived and the cultural and political movements in which he was involved. He also explores the motivations of German interest in Celtic studies as well as Ireland's attitude to such Germans, especially during the Third Reich. Includes a handful of rather gray photos. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
List of illustrations8Preface9List of abbreviations14Introduction1511887-1905: Pokorny's childhood: Prague, pan-Germanism and fin-de-siecle Austria1921905-1920: Vienna and Dublin: students days, the Gaelic League and the Irish lecturer2531920-1932: Berlin (1): The professor of Celtic philology514Pokorny in Irish Literature: Bergin, Joyce and Myles na Gopaleen7151933-1943: Berlin (2): Nazism, Celtic Studies and the Irish government8061943-1970: Zurich and Munich: the refugee, a new life, and more scholarship1267Conclusion: Pokorny's scholarship and politics in context149Chronology161Sources and bibliography165Index181
