Robert Shvarc (10 December 1932 – 25 April 2003) born in

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, was an

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translator, writer and poet, recognized as one of the best translators from German of the 20th century and beginning of new millennium. His mother was from

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and his Jewish father was from Austria, and they lived in

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, Albania. There, Robert Shvarc grew up as a lover of his Albanian mother's language and is the first who brought to the Albanian reader some masterpieces of literature such as the novels of

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, dramas of

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; books of poetry from Goethe, Schiller, and Heine. Also Shvarc translated into German many books of prominent Albanian poets and writers.

Prizes and awards

* 1995 – Embassy of Germany in Tirana, Albania awarded Shvarc the prize "

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" – "Kryqi i meritave gjermane", which was practiced for first time in this country of

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. * 2002 – Shvarc was awarded by Albanian Capitol's Municipality the title Honor Citizen of Tirana. * 2002 – The President of the Republic of Albania awarded Shvarc the title

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– Mjeshtër i Madh (Grand Master of Work).

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shvarc, Robert 1932 births 2003 deaths Albanian writers German–Albanian translators Writers from Sarajevo Albanian people of Jewish descent 20th-century Albanian translators Writers from Shkodër 20th-century German male writers Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany German male non-fiction writers Translators of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe