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Marcel Reich-Ranicki
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Polish-born German literary critic (1920–2013)

Also known as: Marcel Reich, Marceli Reich, Reich-Ranicki, Wiktor Hart, Марсель Райх-Раницкий, مارسيل رانيسكي

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Known works

  • Die verkehrte Krone
  • Herz, Arzt und Literatur
  • Mein Leben
  • Meine Bilder
  • Meine Schulzeit im Dritten Reich