Levin Ludwig Schücking

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Levin Ludwig Schücking (1878-1964) was a German scholar of the English language and English literature. He was the major figure of his time in Germany in English studies, as professor at Leipzig University. His book Die Soziologie der literarischen Geschmacksbildung (1923) won international recognition.

He was known also for his studies of Old English literature, and Shakespeare. He was notably opposed to the Nazis.

He was the oldest son of Paulus and Catharina Schuecking, which made him the nephew of writer Levin Schücking.