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David Dollenmayer
David B. Dollenmayer (born 1945) is an American academic professor of German language, German and literary translator known for his translations of contemporary German classics into English. He taught German in Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he serves as an emeritus professor. Early life Dollenmayer received his BA and PhD from Princeton University. After graduation, he became a Fulbright fellow at the University of Munich, Germany. Dollenmayer wrote ''The Berlin Novels Of Alfred Döblin'' in Berkeley, California and was published by the University of California Press in 1988. He also co-authored ''Custom Neue Horizonte: Introductory German'' along Thomas Hansen in 2013. He has translated works from German to English too. Works Translations * Rolf Bauerdick - ''The Madonna on the Moon'' * Bertolt Brecht * Elias Canetti and Veza Canetti - ''Dearest Georg: Love, Literature, and Power in Dark Times'' * Peter Stephan Jungk - ''Crossing the Hudson'' * Michael Kleeberg - ''The King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western Europe, Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and Official language, official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It is also an official language of Luxembourg, German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium and the Italian autonomous province of South Tyrol, as well as a recognized national language in Namibia. There are also notable German-speaking communities in other parts of Europe, including: Poland (Upper Silesia), the Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Denmark (South Jutland County, North Schleswig), Slovakia (Krahule), Germans of Romania, Romania, Hungary (Sopron), and France (European Collectivity of Alsace, Alsace). Overseas, sizeable communities of German-speakers are found in the Americas. German is one of the global language system, major languages of the world, with nearly 80 million native speakers and over 130 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
