Straussfeld, Michi (* 1945)

German translator and literary scholar Michi Strausfeld headed the Spanish-Latin American publishing program at Suhrkamp Verlag from 1974 to 2008 and later also worked for S. Fischer Verlag. Through her work as an editor, translator, and mediator, she played a key role in the heyday of Spanish and Latin American literature in Europe. Thanks to her efforts, numerous writers from the Spanish-speaking cultural sphere became known in Germany, including Isabel Allende, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Alejo Carpentier, Julio Cortázar, José Miguel Oviedo, and Manuel Puig.

Material: 40 folders and 30 file folders with correspondence, expert opinions, notes, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and biographical material.

Provenance: Purchased in 2023.

Note: Correspondence and texts by third parties are restricted from use until 2033.

Keywords: Literary studies, literary history, correspondence, Spain, Latin America