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Peter de Mendelssohn

German-British writer, historian and essayist (1908–1982)

  • Fame41.2
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia539
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Lived 1908–1982, aged 74Germany
GermanyGermanyWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    5 languages
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  • Era
    1908–1982
    Aged 74
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-18

Peter von Mendelssohn (1908–1982) was a German writer and historian. Of Jewish heritage he was forced to leave Germany following the Nazi Party's rise to power in 1933. He became a prominent member of the exile community, along with figures such as Thomas Mann. In 1936 settled in Britain where he became a naturalised subject. His 1932 novel Schmerzliches Arkadien was adapted into a 1955 film Marianne of My Youth.

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41.2
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Historical4.6
Source confidence35.0
Completeness75.0
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