Bernhard Christ | |
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 Bernhard Christ (2022) | |
| Born | 9 December 1942 |
| Known for | translating the Divine Comedy into German |
Bernhard Christ (born 9 December 1942 in Basel) is a Swiss lawyer, notary, politician and translator. Among other roles, he served as President of the Grand Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt and was president of the Karl Barth foundation for 40 years. He is known for having translated and commented the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri.