Richard von Schirach (1942–2023)
Author of The Night of the Physicists. Operation Epsilon: Heisenberg, Hahn, Weizsäcker and the German Bomb
About the Author
Richard von Schirach is the author of The Shadow of my Father (2005), a memoir of growing up as the son of Baldur von Schirach, leader of the Nazi Youth Movement. A respected sinologist, von Schirach's translation of Pu Yi's autobiography was adapted for cinema as The Last Emperor, directed by show more Bernardo Bertolucci in 1987. show less
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- Canonical name
- von Schirach, Richard
- Birthdate
- 1942
- Date of death
- 2023-07-11
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birthplace
- Munich, Germany
- Occupations
- Sinologist
- Relationships
- von Schirach, Baldur (father)
von Schirach, Henriette (mother)
von Schirach, Ariadne (daughter)
von Schirach, Ferdinand (nephew)
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- Works
- 3
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 41
- Popularity
- #363,652
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 9
- Languages
- 1