Mirjam Pressler
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 studied painting at Städelschule in Frankfurt as well as English and French literary studies at LMU Munich.
Mirjam Pressler

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- Born
- 1940 · Darmstadt.
- Died
- 2019 · Landshut.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- translator · writer
- Fields
- literary activity · children's and young adult literature · literary translation
- Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · Städelschule
- Honours
- 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
- Languages
- German · English · French
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1940
Mirjam Pressler born at Darmstadt.
2019
Mirjam Pressler died at Landshut.
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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.
Mirjam Pressler studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Städelschule. The recorded working language is German, English and French. The field of work recorded is literary activity, children's and young adult literature and literary translation. Places of work recorded in the authority are Frankfurt and Landshut. Work by Mirjam Pressler is recorded in the collections of Anne Frank House. Distinctions recorded are Bavarian Order of Merit, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal and Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V.
• Illustration — Pressler and Amos Oz in 2015. She won the Leipzig Book Fair Prize for her translation of his novel, Judas. • Carl Zuckmayer Medal (2001) • Corine Literature Prize (2009) • Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal (2013) • Leipzig Book Fair Prize (2015) for translation of Amos Oz's Judas • Commanders Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2018)

Miriam Pressler bei einer Lesung im Anne Frank Zentrum, 2012
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Mirjam Pressler and Amos Oz, Leipzig Book Fair 2015
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- 1.Mirjam Pressler, children's author, multilingual translator, dies. dw.com. 2019-01-16.
- 2.Carvajal, Doreen. Anne Frank's Diary Gains 'Co-Author' in Copyright Move dated November 13, 2015
- 3.buchmarkt.de. Gestorben: Mirjam Pressler. 16 January 2019.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Bitter Chocolate (1980), written by Mirjam Pressler, illustrated by Willi Glasauer, published by Beltz & Gelberg
- Scratches in the Paint (1981), written by Mirjam Pressler, illustrated by Willi Glasauer, published by Beltz & Gelberg
- Time on a Stick (1982), written by Mirjam Pressler, illustrated by Willi Glasauer, published by Beltz & Gelberg
- The Story of Anne Frank (1992), written by Mirjam Pressler, illustrated by Willi Glasauer, published by Beltz & Gelberg
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