Richard von Schirach

Richard von Schirach (born 11 February 1942 in Munich) is a German sinologist and author.

He studied at LMU, where he earned a doctorate in Chinese literature in 1974. In 1973 he published a German version of the autobiography of Chinese Emperor Puyi. Richard von Schirach is a member of the noble Sorbian Schirach family and a son of the national socialist politician Baldur von Schirach. He has also published a book about his father. He is the father of the philosopher Ariadne von Schirach and of the author Benedict Wells.

Books

References

  1. Wie es fast zur Atombombe kam, Deutschlandradio Kultur, 29 November 2012

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