Bollée, W.
| English Phonetics | Willem Bollée |
|---|---|
| Sort Name | Bollée, Willem |
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- Primary Affiliation (Workplace)
- University of Heidelberg
Biographical Information
Prof. Bollée had a long-standing relationship with the South Asia Institute of the University of Heidelberg, where he habilitated in 1977 under Prof. Berger (studies on Sūyagaḍa 1977, Steiner, Wiesbaden) and taught for over two decades (1975-1997). During this time he also represented Prof. Sontheimer and Prof. Berger.
His teaching and research focused on Jainism and early Buddhism, with a special interest in Central Indian texts that had not yet been translated. In search of such texts, he also repeatedly went on research trips to South and Southeast Asia, for example to (present-day) Myanmar and Thailand in the early 1960s. He was happy to share this rich wealth of experience with his students in order to awaken their enthusiasm for South and Southeast Asian cultures and religions, in addition to providing a sound philological education.
Beginning with his dissertation on Ṣaḍviṃśa-brāhmaṇa (Utrecht, 1956), Prof. Bollée published numerous editions, translations, and indexes, including Vyavahāra bhāṣya pīṭhikā (2006, Hindi Granth Karyalay, Mumbai), Samantabhadra Deva's Ratnakaraṇḍaka Śrāvakācāra (2010, Sundara Prakashana, Bangalore) and A Cultural Encyclopaedia of the Kathāsaritsāgara in Keywords (2015, Universitätsverlag Halle-Wittenberg).
As a tireless academic, Prof. Bollée was scientifically active until the last day. Two of his works: Stylistic Repetition in Bāṇaʼs Harṣacaritam and Kādambarī (Feb. 2020) and the revised 2nd edition of his monograph Gone to the Dogs in Ancient India (Mar. 2020) are published this year by CrossAsia-Repository . . .
Prof. Dr. Willem Bollée received the prestigious Acārya Hemacandra Sūrī Award in recognition of his achievements and merits in the field of Jainism (2004) and [the] Prakrit Jñānabhāratī International Award (2005). (Source Accessed July 24, 2023)
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