Heine-Jahrbuch

The Heine-Jahrbuch (HJb) is a German-language literary-studies periodical devoted chiefly to the life, work, milieu, and reception of the writer Heinrich Heine. It first appeared for the year 1962, published by the Heine-Archiv of the Landes- und Stadtbibliothek Düsseldorf under the editorship of Eberhard Galley and issued by Hoffmann und Campe in Hamburg. Initially the yearbook consisted of a series of essays together with a bibliography of Heine literature published in the preceding year. Over time its concept was expanded and differentiated: with volume 12 (1973) the editorship passed to the newly founded Heinrich-Heine-Institut, whose first director was Galley; volume 13 (1974) introduced book reviews and incorporated the previously separate Mitteilungen der Heinrich-Heine-Gesellschaft; and from volume 16 (1977) the yearbook was edited by Joseph A. Kruse, who succeeded Galley as director of the Heine Institute. Since June 2009 Sabine Brenner-Wilczek has led the Heinrich-Heine-Institut and, from the 2010 volume, has served as the yearbook's editor. Editorial work has been carried out by figures including Bernd Kortländer (until 1996), Marianne Tilch (until 1997), Karin Füllner and Marianne Tilch (until 2008), and Christian Liedtke (until 2023); from 2024 Martin Willems took over the editorship. The yearbook's structure evolved to include, after the main essays, "smaller contributions," often supplemented by reports or speeches (for example by recipients of the Heine Prize). The Heine Institute provides information on new holdings or activities as needed, and the annual bibliography of Heine literature was extended by a "Heine-Chronik," later replaced under the title "Heine heute" by a compilation of press notices. Overall there has been a stronger inclusion of Heine reception beyond the boundaries of specialist scholarship. Galley's early wish for the collaboration of Heine researchers and friends worldwide resulted in an author list that soon extended beyond the German-speaking world, although the share of contributions published in English or French has remained rather marginal. For the first 25 volumes (1962–1986) a cumulative index volume prepared by Heinfried Heitmann has been available since 1987 (ISBN 3-455-09024-9), indexing the contributions by authors, reviewed authors, places, persons, and titles of Heine's works. A list of authors and titles of essays, speeches, and obituaries for volumes 26 (1987) to 61 (2022) is available online, and detailed tables of contents (from 1999) are provided by the Heinrich-Heine-Institut and the publisher. Since volume 34 (1995) the Heine-Jahrbuch has been published by J.B. Metzler, which has belonged to Springer Nature since 2015. The yearbook thus functions as a long-running scholarly brand within German literary studies, closely tied to the institutional identity of the Heinrich-Heine-Institut in Düsseldorf and distributed through a major academic publishing house.

The Heine-Jahrbuch was first published for the year 1962 by the Heine-Archiv of the Landes- und Stadtbibliothek Düsseldorf, under the editorial direction of Eberhard Galley, and was issued by Hoffmann und Campe in Hamburg. Its original format was relatively simple: a series of essays followed by a record of Heine literature published in the previous year. In the early years the volume grew in size and its internal organization became more differentiated. With volume 12 (1973) the editorship moved to the newly founded Heinrich-Heine-Institut, whose first director was Galley. Volume 13 (1974) saw the first publication of book reviews, and at the same time the previously separately distributed Mitteilungen der Heinrich-Heine-Gesellschaft were integrated into the yearbook. From volume 16 (1977) the yearbook was edited by Joseph A. Kruse, who succeeded Galley as director of the Heine Institute. Since June 2009 Sabine Brenner-Wilczek has led the Heinrich-Heine-Institut and, from the appearance of the 2010 volume, has been the new editor. Editorial work was carried out by, among others, Bernd Kortländer (until 1996), then Marianne Tilch (until 1997), then Karin Füllner and Marianne Tilch (until 2008), and Christian Liedtke (until 2023); from 2024 Martin Willems took over the editorship. Over the decades the content structure evolved: essays are now usually followed by "smaller contributions," often supplemented by "reports" or speeches (for example by Heine Prize laureates). The Heine Institute provides information on new holdings or activities as needed; the record of the previous year's Heine literature was extended by a "Heine-Chronik," which was later replaced under the title "Heine heute" by a compilation of press notices. Overall, there has been a stronger inclusion of Heine reception beyond the boundaries of specialist scholarship. Galley's wish, expressed at the outset, for the collaboration of Heine researchers and friends around the world (HJb 1962, p. 4) resulted in an author list that soon extended beyond the German-speaking world, although the proportion of contributions published in English or French has remained rather marginal. For the first 25 volumes (1962–1986), a cumulative index volume prepared by Heinfried Heitmann has been available since 1987 (ISBN 3-455-09024-9), indexing the contributions to the HJb by, among other things, authors, reviewed authors, places, persons, and titles of Heine's works. A list of authors and titles of essays, speeches, and obituaries for volumes 26 (1987) to 61 (2022) is available on the internet. Detailed tables of contents (from 1999) are provided by the Heinrich-Heine-Institut and the publisher. Since volume 34 (1995) the Heine-Jahrbuch has been published by J.B. Metzler, which has belonged to Springer Nature since 2015.

• 2024

  Martin Willems takes over the editorship.

• 2015

  J.B. Metzler becomes part of Springer Nature.

• 2010

  Sabine Brenner-Wilczek becomes editor of the yearbook from the 2010 volume.

• 2009

  Sabine Brenner-Wilczek becomes director of the Heinrich-Heine-Institut (June).

• 1995

  From volume 34, the Heine-Jahrbuch is published by J.B. Metzler.

• 1987

  Cumulative index for volumes 1962–1986 prepared by Heinfried Heitmann published (ISBN 3-455-09024-9).

• 1977

  Joseph A. Kruse becomes editor (volume 16).

• 1974

  First publication of book reviews; Mitteilungen der Heinrich-Heine-Gesellschaft integrated into the yearbook (volume 13).

• 1973

  Editorship moves to the newly founded Heinrich-Heine-Institut (volume 12).

• 1962

  First volume published by the Heine-Archiv of the Landes- und Stadtbibliothek Düsseldorf, edited by Eberhard Galley, published by Hoffmann und Campe.

A specialized, long-established German-language academic yearbook for Heinrich Heine scholarship, affiliated with the Heinrich-Heine-Institut and distributed by J.B. Metzler/Springer Nature.

• Heine-Jahrbuch annual volume

  Annual German-language scholarly yearbook on Heinrich Heine.

• Cumulative index 1962–1986

  Index volume prepared by Heinfried Heitmann, published 1987.

• Online tables of contents (from 1999)

  Detailed tables of contents provided by the Heinrich-Heine-Institut and the publisher.

1. 1Heine-Jahrbuch – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
2. 2Heine-Jahrbuch – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Springer Nature Link search for Heine-Jahrbuchlink.springer.com
4. 4Search research articles and books | Springer Nature Linklink.springer.com
5. 5BMC (formerly BioMed Central) Journals | Open access, community-focusedlink.springer.com
6. 6Apress | Technology bookslink.springer.com
7. 7Springer | Partner, knowledge, expertiselink.springer.com