Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Mitchell, Breon and Kremer, Rüdiger, 1942-
- Abstract:
- The Kremer mss., 1967-1993, consist of correspondence, notes, drafts, and proofs of German author Rüdiger Kremer and translator Breon Mitchell.
- Extent:
- 2 Boxes (2 standard)
- Language:
- English , German .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Kremer mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Rüdiger Kremer (b. 1942) is a German author and freelance writer. From 1968-1972, Kremer was a radio editor at Radio Bremen, where he served as director from 1990 onwards. His works include numerous radio plays and one novel, The Color of Snow, translated into English by Breon Mitchell.
Breon Mitchell, 1942- , is an Indiana University professor of Germanic Studies, a translator of German to English, and a Samuel Beckett bibliographer. He began his professional career with a Ph.D. from Oxford University in Comparative Literature, and joined the Indiana University faculty in 1968, in both the Germanic Studies and Comparative Literature departments.
- Scope and Content:
Correspondence includes letters between Kremer and Mitchell regarding translation questions and personal matters, as well as between Mitchell and publishers regarding Kremer's works. The Writings series consists of manuscripts, typescripts, notes, and drafts of Kremer's writings and Mitchell's translations. Miscellaneous includes personal photographs of Kremer and his wife, as well as pen-and-ink drawings for use in an edition of Donald-Donald.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 2004, 2006
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged in the following series: I. Correspondence, II. Writings, and III. Miscellaneous.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Kremer mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu