Leading German literary critic Marcel Reich-Ranicki has passed away -- and with impressive speed even the English-language obituaries have started appearing, including in The New York Times and The Guardian; see also Gisa Funck's Outspoken literary critic Reich-Ranicki dies at Deutsche Welle.
Tons of German reactions, too, of course -- beginning with Frank Schirrmacher's obituary in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Tons of German reactions, too, of course -- beginning with Frank Schirrmacher's obituary in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.