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The wicked fairy in fairy tales, the elves in Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings”, Princess Lillifee and her […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/artist-writer-dramaturg-and-academic/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:59:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82353 DAAD prize for outstanding achievements of international students studying at German universities goes to Aria Baghestani Aria Baghestani, a student from Tehran (Iran) studying for a master’s degree in dramaturgy, […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/new-reinhart-koselleck-project-rhythm-in-literary-theory/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:12:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82152 Comparatist Achim Geisenhanslüke conducts research into the role of rhythm as a descriptive and analytical category. 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