John E. Woods (translator)

John Edwin Woods (August 16, 1942 – February 15, 2023)[1][2] was an American translator who specialized in translating German literature, since about 1978. His work includes much of the fictional prose of Arno Schmidt and the works of contemporary authors such as Ingo Schulze and Christoph Ransmayr. He also translated all the major novels of Thomas Mann, as well as works by many other German writers.

  1. ^ Winkler, Willi (February 20, 2023). "Fahndung nach der Melodie: Zum Tod von John E. Woods". Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. ^ Sandomir, Richard (March 27, 2023). "John Woods, Masterly Translator of Thomas Mann, Dies at 80". New York Times. Vol. 172, no. 59740. p. A17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-28.

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