Karl Dedecius

Karl Dedecius (1921–2016) was a writer and translator. He translated Polish, Russian, and Serbian literature into German and was particularly known for promoting Polish literature and culture in Germany. He edited the Polish Library and founded the German-Polish Institute in Darmstadt. His work was recognized with, among other honors, the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in 1990, Poland’s Order of the White Eagle in 1999, and the German National Prize in 2010.