Malcolm Pasley
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Sir John Malcolm Sabine Pasley, 5th Baronet, FBA (5 April 1926 – 4 March 2004), also known as Malcolm Pasley, was an eminent British philologist and literary scholar.
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Sir Malcolm Pasley Bt, FBA | |
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Born | (1926-04-05)5 April 1926 Rajkot, India |
Died | 4 March 2004(2004-03-04) (aged 77) Oxford, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
Known for | Leading authority on German literature, particularly Kafka |
Spouse | Virginia Killigrew née Wait (m. 1965) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Baronet Cross of Honour for Learning and the Arts (Austria) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | German literature and philology |
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At University of Oxford, Pasley became the foremost authority of his generation on German literature, particularly well known for his dedication to and publication of the works of Franz Kafka.[1]