Richard von Schirach (1942–2023)

Author of The Night of the Physicists. Operation Epsilon: Heisenberg, Hahn, Weizsäcker and the German Bomb

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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

Includes the names: Richard v. Schirach, Richard von Schirach

Works by Richard von Schirach

Der Mann, der die Erde wog: Geschichten von Menschen, deren Entdeckungen die Welt veränderten (2017) 10 copies

Der Schatten meines Vaters (2005) 5 copies

Pu Yi, el último emperador (1987) 1 copy

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From Emperor to Citizen (1964) — Translator, some editions — 637 copies, 9 reviews

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Canonical name: von Schirach, Richard
Birthdate: 1942
Date of death: 2023-07-11
Gender: male
Occupations: Sinologist
Relationships: von Schirach, Baldur (father)
von Schirach, Henriette (mother)
von Schirach, Ariadne (daughter)
von Schirach, Ferdinand (nephew)
Nationality: Germany
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Associated Place (for map): Munich, Germany

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Works: 4
Also by: 1
Members: 63
Popularity: #268,027
Rating: ½ 3.6

ISBNs: 12
Languages: 2

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