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Fritz Vogelgsang

1930 – 2009

German translator

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About Fritz Vogelgsang

Lived 1930 – 2009 (aged 79). Fritz Vogelgsang was a German linguist, translator, journalist, literary editor and writer.

Fritz Vogelgsang (1 March 1930 in Stuttgart – 22 October 2009 in Chiva de Morella) was a German translator, essayist and editor.

He translated into German the work of various important Spanish-language writers: Rafael Alberti, Ramón del Valle Inclán, Antonio Machado, Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Miguel Ángel Asturias, etc.

Honors Literaturpreis der Stadt Stuttgart (1978) Christoph-Martin-Wieland-Übersetzerpreis (1979) Premio Nacional de Formento de la Traducción de Autores Espanoles (1984) Premi de Literatura Catalana (1985) Johann-Heinrich-Voß-Preis für Übersetzung (1991) Wilhelm-Merton-Preis für europäische Übersetzungen (2001) Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse (2008)

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Important facts

Born
1 March 1930, Stuttgart
Birth century
20th century
Died
22 October 2009, Xiva de Morella
Occupation
Linguist, translator, journalist, literary editor, writer
Nationality
Germany
Awards
Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for Translation; Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Translation; Christoph Martin Wieland Translation Prize

People in Fritz Vogelgsang's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Octavio Paz
Octavio Paz
1914 – 1998
Poet
 Portrait of Antonio Machado
Antonio Machado
1875 – 1939
Poet
 Portrait of Juan Ramón Jiménez
Juan Ramón Jiménez
1881 – 1958
Poet
 Portrait of Miguel Ángel Asturias
Miguel Ángel Asturias
1899 – 1974
Poet
 Portrait of Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda
1904 – 1973
Poet
 Portrait of Rafael Alberti
Rafael Alberti
1902 – 1999
Poet
 Portrait of Juan
Juan
b. 1979
Association football player
 Portrait of Juan Ramón
Juan Ramón
1940 – 2020
Actor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Fritz Vogelgsang's

Portrait of Alexander Bakulev
Alexander Bakulev
1890 – 1967
Surgeon
 Portrait of André-Louis Danjon
André-Louis Danjon
1890 – 1967
Astronomer
 Portrait of Edwin Howard Armstrong
Edwin Howard Armstrong
1890 – 1954
Electrical engineer
 Portrait of Johannes van der Corput
Johannes van der Corput
1890 – 1975
Mathematician
 Portrait of Karl Lashley
Karl Lashley
1890 – 1958
Neuropsychologist
 Portrait of Ronald Fisher
Ronald Fisher
1890 – 1962
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Fritz Vogelgsang?

German translator (1930–2009)

When was Fritz Vogelgsang born?

Fritz Vogelgsang was born on 1 March 1930 in Stuttgart.

When did Fritz Vogelgsang die?

Fritz Vogelgsang died on 22 October 2009 in Xiva de Morella.

What was Fritz Vogelgsang's occupation?

Fritz Vogelgsang was a linguist, translator, journalist, literary editor and writer.

What nationality was Fritz Vogelgsang?

Fritz Vogelgsang was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fritz Vogelgsang

· Wikidata: Q125967

· DBpedia: Fritz Vogelgsang

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