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University of Southern California
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Cornelius Schnauber

Emeritus Associate Professor of German

Contact Information
E-mail: schnaube@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 743-2707
Office: THH 255

 

Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History

Tenure Track Appointments
  • Associate Professor of German, University of Southern California, 01/01/1972-  
  • Assistant Professor of German, University of Southern California, 01/01/1968-01/01/1972  
  • Assistant Professor of German, University of North Dakota, 01/01/1966-01/01/1967  
Non-Tenure Track Appointments
  • Instructor, Phonetics Institute of the University of Hamburg, 01/01/1963-01/01/1968  
Other Employment
  • Founder and since 1984 Director, Max Kade institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies at USC, 09/01/1984-  
  • Chairman, Dept. of German, University of Southern California, 01/01/1975-01/01/1984  

Description of Research

Summary Statement of Research Interests
Since 1969, Schnauber has organized many cultural events in the German Department and USC's Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies for the Los Angeles community, including the Gutenberg Exhibition for Southern California, the "German Semesters" and several German and Hollywood film retrospectives. The author of countless German books, plays and scholarly articles, he also directs USC's Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies.

Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions

  • Director, Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies

Publications

Book
  • Schnauber, C. (2006). Die silberne Rose (novel). Die silberne Rose (novel)/Thomas Sessler Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (2006). Müller und Meyer. Oder der Serviettendichter (play). Müller und Meyer. Oder der Serviettendichter (play)/Thomas Sessler Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (2003). Beethoven und sein Wirtin (play). Beethoven und sein Wirtin (play)/Thomas Sessler Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (2003). Der Clown (play). Der Clown (play)/Thomas Sessler Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (2001). Spaziergänge durch das Hollywood der Emigranten (second and revised edition). Spaziergänge durch das Hollywood der Emigranten (second and revised edition)/Arche.
  • Schnauber, C. (2001). Der Mord bei der Kartause (novel). Der Mord bei der Kartause (novel)/belleville.
  • Schnauber, C. (2001). F. L. Fritz Lang: His Life and Work. Photographs and Documents (together with Rolf Aurich and Wolfgang Jacobsen). F. L. Fritz Lang: His Life and Work. Photographs and Documents (together with Rolf Aurich and Wolfgang Jacobsen)/Berlin.
  • Schnauber, C. (2001). Wo ist dein Silber? Roman einer sächsischen Jüdin (novel). Wo ist dein Silber? Roman einer sächsischen Jüdin (novel)/belleville.
  • Schnauber, C. (2000). "Herr Dr. Mann, ich habe nie an der Syphilis gelitten" (play). Herr Dr. Mann, ich habe nie an der Syphilis gelitten/Thomas Sessler Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (2000). Beim Psychiater (play). Beim Psychiater (play)/Thomas Sessler Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (2000). Irma und Emma (play). Irma und Emma (play)/Thomas Sessler Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (2000). Richard und Felix (play). Richard und Felix (play)/Thomas Sessler Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (1998). Die Hausmanns. Eine Hollywood-Chronik (novel). Die Hausmanns. Eine Hollywood-Chronik (novel)/ECON.
  • Schnauber, C. (1997). Placido Domingo. Placido Domingo/Northeastern University Press.
  • Schnauber, C. (1997). Placido Domingo. Placido Domingo/Jerome Robson Publisher.
  • Schnauber, C. (1997). Hollywood Haven: Homes and Haunts of the European Emigres and Exiles in Los Angeles. Hollywood Haven: Homes and Haunts of the European Emigres and Exiles in Los Angeles/Ariadne Press.
  • Schnauber, C. (1996). Deutschsprachige Künstler in Hollywood. Emigration 1910-1945. Deutschsprachige Künstler in Hollywood. Emigration 1910-1945/Inter Nationes.
  • Schnauber, C. (1996). German-speaking artists in Hollywood. Emigration between 1910 and 1945. German-speaking artists in Hollywood. Emigration between 1910 and 1945/Inter Nationes.
  • Schnauber, C. (1995). The Dream Never Becomes Reality. 24 Contemporary Swiss Authors Challenge the United States (co-editor). The Dream Never Becomes Reality. 24 Contemporary Swiss Authors Challenge the United States (co-editor)/University Press of America.
  • Schnauber, C. (1994). Placido Domingo. Placido Domingo/ECON.
  • Schnauber, C. (1992). Spaziergänge durch das Hollywood der Emigranten. Spaziergänge durch das Hollywood der Emigranten/Arche.
  • Schnauber, C. (1989). Deine Träume - Mein Gedicht. Eugen Gomringer und die konkrete Poesie. Deine Träume - Mein Gedicht. Eugen Gomringer und die konkrete Poesie/Greno Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (1988). Fritz Lang. Berg des Aberglaubens und andere Geschichten (editor , incl. introduction and commentaries). Fritz Lang. Berg des Aberglaubens und andere Geschichten (editor , incl. introduction and commentaries)/Europa Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (1988). Heydrich (play). Heydrich (play)/Thomas Sessler Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (1987). Fritz Lang's Der Tod eines Karrieregirls und andere Geschichten (editor, incl. introduction and commentaries). Fritz Lang's Der Tod eines Karrieregirls und andere Geschichten (editor, incl. introduction and commentaries)/Europa Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (1987). Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond's The Apartment (editor, incl. introduction and commentaries). Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond's The Apartment (editor, incl. introduction and commentaries)/Europa Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (1986). Fritz Lang in Hollywood. Fritz Lang in Hollywood/Europa Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. (1986). Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond's Some Like It Hot (editor and introduction). Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond's Some Like It Hot (editor and introduction)/Europa Verlag.
  • Schnauber, C. Pragmatischer Humanismus. Thesen, Analysen, Konsequenzen. Pragmatischer Humanismus. Thesen, Analysen, Konsequenzen/Verlag Georg Heintz.
  • Schnauber, C. "Wie diskutiere ich mit Ideologen? 18 Gesichtspunkte und 15 Grundsätze". Wie diskutiere ich mit Ideologen? 18 Gesichtspunkte und 15 Grundsätze/Herford.
  • Schnauber, C. Wie Hitler sprach und schrieb. Zur Psychologie der faschistischen Rhetorik. Wie Hitler sprach und schrieb. Zur Psychologie der faschistischen Rhetorik/Athenäum.
  • Schnauber, C. Together with Sander L. Gilman: NS-Literaturtheorie. Eine Dokumentation. (Introduction). Together with Sander L. Gilman: NS-Literaturtheorie. Eine Dokumentation. (Introduction)/Athenäum.
  • Schnauber, C. Ausdrucksphonetische Untersuchungen von Rhythmus und Melodik an Hitlers Rede zum Ermächtigungsgesetz. Ausdrucksphonetische Untersuchungen von Rhythmus und Melodik an Hitlers Rede zum Ermächtigungsgesetz/Lüdke bei der Uni.

Honors and Awards

  • "Resolution Cornelius Schnauber," Los Angeles, State of California, 2003-  
  • The Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1986-  
  • First Lifetime Achievement Award for the Promotion of German, Austrian and Swiss Studies in the United States from the American Association of Teachers of German, 2003  
  • Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, awarded by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Johannes Rau, 2002  
  • The Federal Republic of Germany Friendship Award, 1983  
  • Distinction of Honor in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria, 1979  
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