Walter K. Stewart, Ph.D.
Professor, Emeritus
About
Dr. Walter Stewart was a Professor of German at California Lutheran University. He published widely in in a number of subjects such as Goethe's works, American and European Folklore, and structuralism with a number of reviews, refereed articles, and over fifteen books to his name. He served as the bibliographer for Dissertation titles on Goethe and his works for the Goethe Society of North America for over thirty-five years. He is recognized internationally as a German, Goethe, and Nietzsche scholar having written a series of books on the philosopher while he also taught on topics as varied film, Egyptology, and the history of philosophy. In the last two decades he focused and taught on international political issues and twice presented lectures on International Relations at Oxford University's prestigious Union Hall. His other publications include biographical and detective-genre novels while his film studies led him to become a skilled script writer who garnered several wins for a number of screenplays from Beverly Hills, to London, to St. Petersburg, to the Cannes Silk Road Film Awards. Lastly, he also wrote, produced, and directed a feature film that featured top-notch actors including academy-award nominees and winners which gained him recognition and Best Director and Best Film accolades at a number of film festivals domestically and abroad.
Education
- B.A., California State University, Northridge
- M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles