Marcel Reich-Ranicki | |
|---|---|
 Reich-Ranicki in 2007 | |
| Born | Marceli Reich 2 June 1920 Włocławek, Kuyavia, Poland |
| Died | 18 September 2013 (aged 93) Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany |
| Occupation | Literary critic |
| Notable awards | Goethe Prize (2002) |
| Spouse |
Teofila
(m. 1942; died 2011) |
Marcel Reich-Ranicki (German: [maʁˈsɛl ˌʁaɪçʁaˈnɪtskiː]; 2 June 1920 – 18 September 2013) was a Polish-born German literary critic and member of the informal literary association Gruppe 47.[1] He was regarded as one of the most influential contemporary literary critics in the field of German literature and has often been called Literaturpapst ("Pope of Literature") in Germany.[2]
- ^ "Marcel Reich-Ranicki ist tot". Der Spiegel (in German). 18 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ WHO'S WHO profile: Marcel Reich-Ranicki (in German)