A Festschrift consists of chapters by different authors on subjects relating to the lifework of an academic on the occasion of hir or her retirement or reaching a significant milestone in age. A friend and colleague is going overseas soon to honor one of his mentors. My 70th birthday is next month. The three-score and ten (Psalm 90:10) , four-score if one is very fortunate, was not easy to attain prior to medical advances.
What would be in a Festschrift for me? I have had several careers, often concurrent, and varied interests. I would not want to inflict trying to oversee such a volume for me on anyone.
A Festschrift for me would include chapters on:
- Church history, especially involving Lutherans and the Conciliar Age
- Army/military chaplaincy
- Education
- Poetry
- German Language and Culture
- Novels/ short stories
Do you see what I mean?
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