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Mirjam Pressler

1940 – 2019

German writer and translator

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About Mirjam Pressler

Lived 1940 – 2019 (aged 78). Mirjam Pressler was a German translator, writer, children's writer and english–German translator.

Mirjam Pressler (18 June 1940 – 16 January 2019), born Mirjam Gunkel, was a German novelist and translator. Being the author of more than 30 children's and teenage books, she also translated into German more than 300 works by other writers from Hebrew, English, Dutch and Afrikaans. She is also known for translating a revision of Anne Frank's diary, The Diary of a Young Girl, in 1991, thus renewing its copyright.

Born to a Jewish mother, Pressler was raised in a foster home. She studied painting at Städelschule in Frankfurt as well as English and French literary studies at LMU Munich. Before becoming a writer, she was a jeans shop retailer for eight years, who, as a single mother, raised three daughters. Later, she became a member of the PEN Centre Germany.

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Birth century
Nationality
Education
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Städelschule
Awards
Bavarian Order of Merit; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Buber Rosenzweig Medal; Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach; Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich; Pro meritis scientiae et litterarum; Friedrich-Bödecker-Preis; Carl Zuckmayer Medal; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Translation; Lektorix; Jane Scatcherd Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mirjam Pressler?

German writer and translator (1940–2019)

When was Mirjam Pressler born?

Mirjam Pressler was born on 18 June 1940 in Darmstadt.

When did Mirjam Pressler die?

Mirjam Pressler died on 16 January 2019 in Landshut.

What was Mirjam Pressler's occupation?

Mirjam Pressler was a translator, writer, children's writer and english–German translator.

What nationality was Mirjam Pressler?

Mirjam Pressler was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mirjam Pressler

· Wikidata: Q106834

· DBpedia: Mirjam Pressler

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