Brief von Paul Tillich an Hilde vom 17. September 1941

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September 17. 41

Ich kenne Mr. Richard R. Plant ueber 10 Jahre. Er war nicht nur einer der begabtesten und interessiertesten meiner Studenten an der Universität Frankfurt, er ist auch einer der umgaenglichsten Menschen, die ich kenne. Ich habe seine Laufbahn mit groesstem Interesse verfolgt und mit Freude gesehen, dass er sich als Schriftsteller und Journalist durchgesetzt hat. Seine Kinderbuecher verschafften ihm viele Freunde und fanden sogar ihren Weg in die U.S.A.

Am nuetzlichsten hat sich Richard im Friendship House gezeigt. Keine Arbeit war ihm zu viel. Von Anfang an hat er es verstanden, mit den verschiedenen Nationalitaeten und Characteren auszukommen. Er packte an, wo immer es noetig war. Keiner von all den Gaesten wird ihn nicht in bester Erinnerung haben: ein freundlicher Helfer, ein unermuedlicher Arbeiter, ein junger Mensch, der seine Arbeit gern und ganz tut.

Richard war vieles in Einem in diesem Clubhaus, zu dessen Executive Committee ich gehoere. Seine rasche Auffassungsgabe und seine natuerliche Geschicklichkeit liessen ihm jede Situation gewachsen erscheinen. Er spricht ein ausgezeichnetes Englisch und schreibt tadellose Briefe, hat ein ueberdurchschnittliches Gedaechtnis.

Ich kann Richard nur aufs Waermste empfehlen und moechte zuletzt noch betonen, dass sein Humor das Arbeiten mit ihm zum Vergnuegen macht.

Prof. Paul Tillich
Full Professor at Union Theological Seminary. N.Y.C.

Since 1929
3 years
yes yes
yes
Highly educated
Good scholarship
Good, extraordinary
Friendly and sociable
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Handsome
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He was my student
Dealing with young people
A very interesting personality, success-
ful as writer, highly to be recommended.

DRAFT
Mr. Richard Plant is known to me since about 12 years. He was one of my most gifted and interested students when I was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Frankfurt (Germany) from 1929-1933. He is highly educated, friendly and sociable. I learned with great interest that he succeeded in the publication of his books for children in Switzerland, a success which created new friends and great appreciation in the U.S.A. He is especially talented to deal with young people and I am convinced that he would fulfill a teaching position excellently. I recommend him highly with respect to his moral standard and his intellectual qualities. |:be an excellent teacher.:|

Liebe Hilde,

hier der Text der Empfehlungen––ungefaehr. Hope to see and talk to you soon...

I have known Richard R. Plant for over 10 years. He was one of my most talented pupils in Germany, and through all the years to come I have followed his unusual career with great interest.

His philological background is excellent; he received his Ph.D. degree from the university of Basel with high honors on the basis of a thesis which is considered one of the most outstanding contributions to literary criticism of European literature. He speaks both German and French fluently and has an excellent background of Latin.

Upon completion of his university studies, Dr. Plant began a successful career as writer, teacher and lecturer. When I returned for a visit to Switzerland, he was lecturing at the oldest university of Switzerland, the university of Basel and had made a name for himself by contributing to leading Swiss and various Continental papers and magazines. His two Swiss books, one a history of the motion picture, the other one a highly successful novel for children established him as an outstanding literary personality.

In this country Dr. Plant continued his career as writer, teacher and lecturer. His reviews for the „New York Times Bookreview,“ his lectures and his teaching activities have given him a wide scope of experience. He also demonstrated a rare talent to get along with all kinds of people and a pedagogical gift to make the most difficult subjects interesting and stimulating to his listeners.

Considering his literary and educational talents, and his stimulating personality, I can recommend Dr. Richard Plant highly for any position as a teacher which will give him a chance to utilize his knowledge of languages and his pedagogical abilities.

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Überlieferung

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USA, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University, Harvard Divinity School Library, Tillich, Paul, 1886-1965. Papers, 1894-1974., bMS 649/175(3)
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Brief, maschinenschriftlich, mit handschriftlichen Einfügungen

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unbekannt - unbekannt
voriger Brief in der Korrespondenz
Brief von Hannah Tillich und Paul Tillich an Mitglieder der Columbia-Union Discussion Group vom 03. Dezember 1940
nächster Brief in der Korrespondenz
Brief von Unbekannt (verm. Friedrich Pollock) an Paul Tillich vom 10. Oktober 1941

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Brief von Paul Tillich an Hilde vom 17. September 1941 , in: Paul Tillich, Korrespondenz. Digitale Edition, hg. von Christian Danz und Friedrich Wilhelm Graf. https://tillich-briefe.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/L10526.html, Zugriff am ????.

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