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Marcel Reich-Ranicki

Polish-born german literary critic.

Born June 2nd, 1920 in Włocławek. [ref]

Died September 18th, 2013 at 93 years old in Frankfurt am Main (prostate cancer). [ref]

Occupations
autobiographer, diplomat, journalist, literary critic, literary editor, television presenter, university teacher, writer

As you get older, three things happen: The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two. Norman Wisdom