Festschrift
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In academia, a Festschrift (Template:IPA; plural, Festschriften, Template:IPA) is a book honouring a respected academic. The term, borrowed from German, could be translated as celebration publication.
A Festschrift contains original contributions by the so-honoured academic's close colleagues, often including their former doctoral students. It is typically published on the occasion of an anniversary. A Festschrift can be anything from a slim volume to a work in several volumes. It often includes important contributions to scholarship or science.
Since no English designation for such a book has been established, the German word Festschrift is widely used internationally. However, Festschriften are often titled something like Essays in honour of... or Essays presented to...
Academics who had a notable Festschrift
- Gordon Clark
- Stephen Kleene
- Thomas Schaub Noonan
- James L. Massey
- Jens Rasmussen
- Cornelius Van Til
- Greg L. Bahnsen
Webfestschrift
Increasingly, Festschriften are being compiled and published by electronic means. An electronic Festschrift is often called a Webfestschrift (pronounced either Template:IPA). Although there are many valuable collections published online, the first public use of this term corresponds to B.I Marshak's Webfestschrift, Eran ud Aneran, published online on October 2003.
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