Hans Naumann (May 13, 1886 – September 25, 1951) was a German literary historian (philologist) and folklorist (Germanist). Naumann was the first historian to describe the Ottonian period as a medieval renaissance. Naumann was born in Görlitz and died in Bonn. Being a member of the Nazi Party, Naumann was a strong proponent of the book burning. Literary works Grundzüge der deutschen Volkskunde, 1922 Deutsche Dichtung der Gegenwart, 1923 Germanischer Schicksalsglaube, 1934 Footnotes References External links 1886 births 1951 deaths People from Görlitz People from the Province of Silesia Nazi Party members German philologists Germanists Germanic studies scholars German folklorists Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni University of Kiel alumni Humboldt University of Berlin alumni University of Strasbourg alumni Academic staff of Goethe University Frankfurt Academic staff of the University of Bonn German male non-fiction writers 20th-century philologists