Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell studied French and German at Oxford University, eventually graduating Bachelor of Letters with a thesis on Heimito von Doderer. He taught German at Reading then at Stirling University (1967-1995). His research interest lies in both Austrian and East German literature. Mike Mitchell works as a translator and he is also a director of Dedalus Books and general editor of their European series. Many times shortlisted for translation prizes, Mike Mitchell won the Schlegel-Tieck Prize in 1998 and was awarded an Austrian prize for translation in 2012.

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