Festschrift

In academia, a Festschrift ({{IPA|/?f?st????ft/}}; plural, Festschriften, {{IPA|/?f?st????f.t?n/}}) is a book honouring a respected academic. The term, borrowed from German, could be translated as celebration publication.

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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.

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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...

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