Ralph Manheim
Ralph Frederick Manheim (born April 4, 1907 in New York City , † September 26, 1992 in Cambridge ) was an American translator .
In 1943 Manheim gained greater fame with his English translation of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf . He has also translated several other works from German and French, including:
- Günter Grass : The Tin Drum (1961)
- Günter Grass: Dog Years (1965) - awarded the Schlegel-Tieck Prize 1966
- Louis-Ferdinand Céline : D'un château l'autre (1970)
- Michael Ende : The Neverending Story (1983)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bruce Lambert, "Ralph Manheim, 85, Translator Of Major Works to English, Dies," New York Times , September 28, 1992. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
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SURNAME | Manheim, Ralph |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Manheim, Ralph Frederick (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American translator |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 1992 |
Place of death | Cambridge |