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Michael Henry Heim
American scholar and literary translator (1943-2012) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 69
Michael Henry Heim was an American literary translator and scholar. He translated literature from eight languages, including works by Anton Chekhov, Milan Kundera, and Günter Grass. He received his doctorate in Slavic languages and literature from Harvard in 1971, and joined the faculty of UCLA the following year.
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About this person
In 2003, he and his wife used their life savings ($734,000) to establish the PEN Translation Fund.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2012 · aged 69
