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| Fritz Johann Heinrich Krenkow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1872 Schönberg, Mecklenburg, Germany |
| Died | 7 June 1952 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) |
Fritz Johann Heinrich Krenkow (1872–1953) was a German orientalist. He was the uncle of D. H. Lawrence.
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. By 1920, he had married D. H. Lawrence's maternal aunt, Ada, and they settled in Quorn, Leicestershire. He later became a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University during 1929-30, and then at University of Bonn 1931-35.
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.
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