Doris Kilias

Doris Kilias (née Galuhn, formerly Erpenbeck, July 22, 1942 – June 1, 2008) was a German Arabist and literary translator, best known for being the German translator of Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz.[1] She also translated works by Gamal al-Ghitani, Abdelhamid ben Hadouga, Yusuf al-Qa'id, Miral al-Tahawy, Emily Nasrallah, Mohamed Choukri, Salwa Al Neimi, Rajaa al-Sanea, and others.[2] In 1999 she received the Jane Scatcherd Prize.[1]

She grew up in post-War Bernau bei Berlin and attended Humboldt University of Berlin, where she studied Arabic and Romance Studies under Rita Schober. After years of studying in Egypt, she received her doctorate from Karl Marx University (Leipzig University) in 1974 and her habilitation from Humboldt University in 1984.[2]

She was Jenny Erpenbeck's mother.[3]

References
  1. Mudhoon, Loay (23 June 2008). "Naguib Mahfouz's German Voice". Qantara.de. Translated by Isabel Cole. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. Schwanitz, Wolfgang G. (3 February 2009). "Abschied von Doris Kilias" [Farewell to Doris Kilias] (PDF). Lisan Magazin (in German). 6: 132–135. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  3. Oyler, Lauren (14 July 2021). "Jenny Erpenbeck Is Keeping Time". The New Yorker. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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