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Ilma Rakusa

Ilma Rakusa (born 2 January 1946) is a Swiss writer and translator. She translates French, Russian, Serbo-Croatian and Hungarian into German.

Ilma Rakusa

Die Schweizer Literaturwissenschaftlerin, Schriftstellerin und Literaturübersetzerin Ilma Rakusa auf der Buch Wien 2025.

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Born
1946. · Rimavská Sobota.
Nationality
Switzerland.
Occupation
translator, writer, playwright, poet, slavist and librettist.
Fields
prose.
Known for
Mehr Meer: Erinnerungspassagen.
Honours
Berliner Literaturpreis, Swiss Book Prize, Adelbert von Chamisso Prize, Manès-Sperber-Preis and Hieronymusring.
Languages
German and Swiss Standard German.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Archives and collections
  3. 03Honours and memberships
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