Ralph Manheim

Ralph Manheim
Born
Ralph Frederick Manheim

April 4 1907
New York City, New York, US
DiedSeptember 26 1992 (aged 85)
Cambridge, England
EducationHarvard University, Yale University, Columbia University
OccupationTranslator

Ralph Frederick Manheim (April 4, 1907 – September 26, 1992) was a Jewish-American translator of German and French literature, as well as occasional works from Dutch, Polish and Hungarian. He was one of the most acclaimed translators of the 20th century,[1] and likened translation to acting, the role being "to impersonate his author".[2]

  1. ^ Folkart, Burt A. (September 29, 1992). "Ralph Manheim; Master Translator of Literature". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Bruce Lambert "Ralph Manheim, 85, Translator Of Major Works to English, Dies", New York Times, September 28, 1992. Retrieved on March 25, 2009.