University of Basel to mark 125th anniversary of Nietzsche’s death
University of Basel honours Friedrich Nietzsche (right) on the 125th anniversary of his death.
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This month the University of Basel is celebrating the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who was a professor there from 1869 to 1879. August 25th marks the 125th anniversary of his death.
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Universität Basel würdigt Friedrich Nietzsche zum 125. Todestag
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Two events and a small exhibition with original documents are planned, the University of Basel said on Monday. Nietzsche worked as a professor of Greek language and literature at the University of Basel and at the Basel Pädagogium educational institution from 1869 to 1879. During that time, he wrote famous works such as The Birth of Tragedy, Untimely Reflections and Human, All Too Human.
According to the press release, the documents preserved in Basel have been the basis for a “factual and sober examination of the life and work of the controversial philosopher” since Nietzsche’s derangement in 1889. This is in contrast to the “glorifying and politically instrumentalising” tradition of his sister and estate administrator Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche in Weimar.
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The main exhibition is intended to provide an insight into the life, thoughts and work of the world-famous intellectual in Basel. The Basel University Library holds manuscripts, letters and personal documents, all of which can be viewed digitally. The state archives also keep his medical records from 1889, which are available to the public in digitised form.
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On the anniversary of the philosopher’s death, German scholar David Marc Hoffmann will present the importance “Basel Nietzsche” using selected original documents.
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