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Ruth Klüger

January 01, 1970

Ruth Klüger (30 October 1931 – 6 October 2020)[1][2] was Professor Emerita of German Studies at the University of California, Irvine[3] and a Holocaust survivor. She was the author of the bestseller Weiter leben: Eine Jugend  [de] (English translation by the author: Still Alive: A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered) about her childhood in Vienna and in Nazi concentration camps.[4]

Ruth Klüger
Ruth Klüger at Frankfurt Book Fair 2010
Born(1931-10-30)30 October 1931
Vienna, Austria
Died5 October 2020(2020-10-05) (aged 88)
Irvine, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)professor, author
Notable workweiter leben: Eine Jugend, Still Alive

Biography edit

Ruth Klüger was born on 30 October 1931 in Vienna.[2] In March 1938, Hitler marched into Vienna. The annexation of Austria by the Nazis deeply affected Klüger's life: Klüger, who then was only six years old, had to change schools frequently and grew up in an increasingly hostile and anti-Semitic environment. Her father, a Jewish gynaecologist, lost his license and was later sent to prison for performing an illegal abortion.[5]

In September 1942,[2] she was deported to Theresienstadt at the age of 10, together with her mother; her father had tried to flee abroad, but was detained and murdered. One year later she was transferred to Auschwitz, then to Christianstadt, a subcamp of Gross-Rosen. After the end of World War II in 1945, she settled in the Bavarian town of Straubing and later studied philosophy and history at the Philosophisch-theologische Hochschule in Regensburg.

In 1947 she emigrated to the United States and studied English literature at Hunter College and German literature at the University of California, Berkeley.[6] Klüger obtained an M.A. in 1952 and a Ph.D. in 1967. She worked as a professor of German literature in Cleveland, Kansas, and Virginia, and at Princeton and UC Irvine.

Klüger was a recognized authority on German literature, and especially on Lessing and Kleist. She lived in Irvine, California, and Göttingen, Germany.

Her memoir, Still Alive, which focuses primarily on her youth in concentration camps, is critical of the museum culture surrounding the Holocaust.[7]

Klüger died in her home in Irvine, California, on 5 October 2020, 25 days before she would have turned 89.[2][6] She was buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.[8]

Bibliography edit

Publications include:

  • Weiter leben: Eine Jugend, Göttingen 1992
  • Katastrophen: Über die deutsche Literatur, Göttingen 1993
  • Von hoher und niederer Literatur, Göttingen 1995
  • Knigges Umgang mit Menschen, "Eine Vorlesung", Göttingen 1996
  • Frauen lesen anders, Munich 1996
  • Still Alive: A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered, New York: The Feminist Press, 2001 (English translation of weiter leben: Eine Jugend); issued in Great Britain in 2003 (London: Bloomsbury Publishing) under the title Landscapes of Memory
  • Unterwegs verloren: Erinnerungen, Wien, Paul Zsolnay 2008

She also published under the name Ruth Angress.

Prizes edit

Klüger was awarded many prizes, including:

References edit

  1. ^ Die Schriftstellerin und KZ-Überlebende Ruth Klüger ist 88-jährig in den USA gestorben (in German), nzz.ch. Retrieved 7 October 2020
  2. ^ a b c d "Holocaust-Überlebende Ruth Klüger gestorben". Deutsche Welle (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. ^ . UC Irvine School of Humanities. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  4. ^ Mednick, Jason (March 2009). (review of Still Alive). University of California Irvine. Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  5. ^ Klüger, Ruth (27 November 2006). "Holocaust Survivor Ruth Klüger: "Vienna Reeks of Anti-Semitism"". Spiegel Online (Interview). Interviewed by Martin Doerry. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Renowned author and Holocaust survivor Ruth Klueger dies at 88". WIO News. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  7. ^ Lappin, Elena (14 March 2003). "Saved by a Lie" (review of Landscapes of Memory). The Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Ruth Klüger Traueranzeige". lebenswege.faz.net (in German). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Ehrungen und Auszeichnungen", in: Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung: Jahrbuch 1996 (in German). Göttingen: Wallstein Verlag, 1997. p. 220.
  10. ^ "Ruth Klüger erhält Danubius-Preis für Lebenswerk" (in German). Der Standard (Vienna). 7 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  11. ^ "US writer, academic and Holocaust survivor Ruth Klueger ...", October 25, 2011. Getty Images. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

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Ruth Kluger 30 October 1931 6 October 2020 1 2 was Professor Emerita of German Studies at the University of California Irvine 3 and a Holocaust survivor She was the author of the bestseller Weiter leben Eine Jugend de English translation by the author Still Alive A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered about her childhood in Vienna and in Nazi concentration camps 4 Ruth KlugerRuth Kluger at Frankfurt Book Fair 2010Born 1931 10 30 30 October 1931Vienna AustriaDied5 October 2020 2020 10 05 aged 88 Irvine California United StatesNationalityAmericanOccupation s professor authorNotable workweiter leben Eine Jugend Still Alive Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 Prizes 4 ReferencesBiography editRuth Kluger was born on 30 October 1931 in Vienna 2 In March 1938 Hitler marched into Vienna The annexation of Austria by the Nazis deeply affected Kluger s life Kluger who then was only six years old had to change schools frequently and grew up in an increasingly hostile and anti Semitic environment Her father a Jewish gynaecologist lost his license and was later sent to prison for performing an illegal abortion 5 In September 1942 2 she was deported to Theresienstadt at the age of 10 together with her mother her father had tried to flee abroad but was detained and murdered One year later she was transferred to Auschwitz then to Christianstadt a subcamp of Gross Rosen After the end of World War II in 1945 she settled in the Bavarian town of Straubing and later studied philosophy and history at the Philosophisch theologische Hochschule in Regensburg In 1947 she emigrated to the United States and studied English literature at Hunter College and German literature at the University of California Berkeley 6 Kluger obtained an M A in 1952 and a Ph D in 1967 She worked as a professor of German literature in Cleveland Kansas and Virginia and at Princeton and UC Irvine Kluger was a recognized authority on German literature and especially on Lessing and Kleist She lived in Irvine California and Gottingen Germany Her memoir Still Alive which focuses primarily on her youth in concentration camps is critical of the museum culture surrounding the Holocaust 7 Kluger died in her home in Irvine California on 5 October 2020 25 days before she would have turned 89 2 6 She was buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery 8 Bibliography editPublications include Weiter leben Eine Jugend Gottingen 1992 Katastrophen Uber die deutsche Literatur Gottingen 1993 Von hoher und niederer Literatur Gottingen 1995 Knigges Umgang mit Menschen Eine Vorlesung Gottingen 1996 Frauen lesen anders Munich 1996 Still Alive A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered New York The Feminist Press 2001 English translation of weiter leben Eine Jugend issued in Great Britain in 2003 London Bloomsbury Publishing under the title Landscapes of Memory Unterwegs verloren Erinnerungen Wien Paul Zsolnay 2008 She also published under the name Ruth Angress Prizes editKluger was awarded many prizes including Rauris Literature Prize 1993 Grimmelshausen Prize de 1993 Niedersachsenpreis 1993 Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize 1995 Andreas Gryphius Prize honorary prize 1996 9 Heinrich Heine Medaille 1997 Osterreichischer Staatspreis fur Literaturkritik de 1998 Prix de la Shoah 1998 Thomas Mann Prize 1999 Preis der Frankfurter Anthologie 1999 Goethe Medal 2005 Roswitha Prize 2006 Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony 2007 Hermann Cohen Medal de 2008 Ehrenmedaille der Stadt Gottingen de 2010 Austrian Danubius Donauland Nonfiction Book Prize de 2010 for her life s work 10 11 Theodor Kramer Preis de 2011 References edit Die Schriftstellerin und KZ Uberlebende Ruth Kluger ist 88 jahrig in den USA gestorben in German nzz ch Retrieved 7 October 2020 a b c d Holocaust Uberlebende Ruth Kluger gestorben Deutsche Welle in German Retrieved 7 October 2020 Department of German People UC Irvine School of Humanities Archived from the original on 2012 02 12 Retrieved 7 February 2012 Mednick Jason March 2009 A Holocaust Childhood review of Still Alive University of California Irvine Archived from the original on 10 December 2010 Retrieved 7 February 2012 Kluger Ruth 27 November 2006 Holocaust Survivor Ruth Kluger Vienna Reeks of Anti Semitism Spiegel Online Interview Interviewed by Martin Doerry Retrieved 7 February 2012 a b Renowned author and Holocaust survivor Ruth Klueger dies at 88 WIO News Retrieved 7 October 2020 Lappin Elena 14 March 2003 Saved by a Lie review of Landscapes of Memory The Guardian Retrieved 14 October 2019 Ruth Kluger Traueranzeige lebenswege faz net in German Retrieved 20 October 2020 Ehrungen und Auszeichnungen in Deutsche Akademie fur Sprache und Dichtung Jahrbuch 1996 in German Gottingen Wallstein Verlag 1997 p 220 Ruth Kluger erhalt Danubius Preis fur Lebenswerk in German Der Standard Vienna 7 October 2011 Retrieved 9 October 2019 US writer academic and Holocaust survivor Ruth Klueger October 25 2011 Getty Images Retrieved 9 October 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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