Erich Segal
Erich Wolf Segal (born June 16, 1937 in Brooklyn , New York City , † January 17, 2010 in London ) was an American literary scholar , bestseller and screenwriter .
Life
Erich Segal was born the son of a rabbi. In 1955 he began studying classical philology at Harvard University, which he completed in 1965 with a doctorate on ancient classical comedies. He then taught as a visiting professor and assistant professor at Yale University and the universities of Munich, Princeton, Tel Aviv and Dartmouth, among others. During this time he published literary works. In 1970 he made his breakthrough as a novelist with Love Story . From 1968 he wrote scripts for several successful films, including Yellow Submarine and the love story adaptation. In the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich and 1976 in Montreal he commented, former marathon runner, the long-distance competitions of the athletes.
His Troy musical Sing Muse! was performed in 39 performances on an off-Broadway stage.
He died of a heart attack at the age of 72 after suffering from Parkinson's for a long time . One daughter is the journalist Francesca Segal .
Publications
- Fiction
- Love Story , OT: Love Story (1970), transl. Isabella Nadolny , Hoffmann & Campe 1971 ( No. 1 on the Spiegel bestseller list from May 10 to August 29 and from September 20 to 26, 1971 )
- Olivers Story , OT: Oliver's Story (1977), trans. Allmuth E. Erbert, Hoffmann & Campe 1978
- Mann, Frau und Kind , OT: Man Woman and Child (1978), transl. Isabella Nadolny, Piper Verlag 1980
- ... and they wanted to change the world , OT: Class (1985), trans. Christian Grote , Blanvalet 1986
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Die Ärzte , OT: Doctors (1988), transl. Gisela Stege, Scherz Verlag 1990
- as the love life published
- Die Gottesmänner , OT: Acts of Faith (1992), transl. Gisela Stege, Scherz Verlag 1992
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The price of fame , OT: Prizes (1995), transl. Gisela Stege, Scherz Verlag 1995
- as price of life published
- Only Love , OT: Only Love (1997), transl. Michaela Link , Scherz Verlag 1999
- Scientific works
- Roman laughter, 1968
- Greek tragedy, 1983
- Oxford readings in Aristophanes, 1996
- The death of comedy, 2001
- Oxford readings in Menander, Plautus, and Terence, 2002
Filmography
- Literary template
- 1969: Love Story
- 1978: Oliver's Story
- 1982: Hearts in Turmoil (Man, woman and child)
- 1998: Only love lasts forever (Only Love)
- script
- 1967: Yellow Submarine
- 1970: The Games
- 1970: Battle of the Gowns (RPM)
- 1971: Jennifer On My Mind
- 1980: A Change of Seasons (A Change of Seasons)
- actor
- 1971: Nine in the crosshairs (Sans mobile apparent)
literature
- The book of 1000 books , ed. by Joachim Kaiser, Dortmund 2002
Individual evidence
- ^ "Love Story" author Erich Segal has died , NZZ Online. Published: January 19, 2010. Accessed: January 19, 2010
Web links
- Entry on Erich Segal in the Database of Classical Scholars (English)
- Erich Segal in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Erich Segal in the catalog of the German National Library
- Interview with Erich Segal 1993
- The Creators of the Yellow Submarine
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Segal, Erich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Segal, Erich Wolf (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American literary scholar, bestselling writer, and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 2010 |
| Place of death | London |