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André Lefevere
Belgian translator and linguist (1945-1996) · Belgium · On the map · Academics · Died at 50
André Alphons Lefevere was a translation theorist. He had studied at the University of Ghent (1964-1968) and then obtained his PhD at the University of Essex in 1972. When he died of acute leukemia, he was Professor of Germanic Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
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About this person
Country
Belgium
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 1996 · aged 50
