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Peter de Mendelssohn

German-British writer, historian and essayist (1908-1982) · Germany · Writers · Died at 74

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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.

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Ernst Hoferichter award1980
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Bavarian Order of Merit

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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.

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1982 · aged 74

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