Fritz Johann Heinrich Krenkow (1872–1953) was a German orientalist.[2] He was the uncle of D. H. Lawrence.
| Fritz Johann Heinrich Krenkow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1872 Schönberg, Mecklenburg, Germany |
| Died | 7 June 1952[1] Cambridge, England |
| Nationality | German British (naturalised 1911) |
| Occupation(s) | Hosier Arabic scholar |
| Spouse(s) | Ada Rose Beardsall Ann Savidge |
| Relatives | D. H. Lawrence (nephew-in-law) |
Krenkow was born in Germany and moved to England aged 12. He earned a living with a hosiery firm in Leicester, and later acquired a reputation as an Arabic scholar.[3] By 1920, he had married D. H. Lawrence’s maternal aunt, Ada, and they settled in Quorn, Leicestershire.[4] He later became a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University during 1929-30, and then at University of Bonn 1931-35.[5]
References
- ^ Spies, Otto (1954). “Fritz Krenkow Ein Nachruf” [Fritz Krenkow An obituary]. Der Islam (in German). 31 (2–3): 228–236.
- ^ Mustafid, Abdurrahman Badawi (2003). Ensiklopedi tokoh orientalis (Cet. 1. ed.). Yogyakarta: Lembaga Kajian Islam dan Sosial (LKIS). p. 339. ISBN 9799492939.
- ^ Boulton, James T.; Andrew Robertson; et al., eds. (2002). The letters of D. H. Lawrence. Cambridge (GB): Cambridge University Press. p. 267. ISBN 0521013054.
- ^ Templeman, Sue (2013-01-23). “Quorndon Electoral Roll 1920” (PDF). The Quorn Village On-line Museum. p. 11. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Meyers, Jeffrey (2002). D.H. Lawrence A Biography. Lanham: Cooper Square Press. p. 15. ISBN 9781461702467.