Arthur R.G. Solmssen
Arthur RG Solmsen (* 1928 in New York ) is an American lawyer and writer. He comes from the German banking dynasty Salomonsohn or Solmsen that are partially converted to Christianity from Judaism and its most famous representative of Uncle George Solmsen and the grandfather Arthur Salomon son. He spent his early childhood in Berlin and studied at Harvard College and the University of Pennsylvania. After the state examination in 1953, he worked as a lawyer in Philadelphia.
He has published several books. His most famous novel is A Princess in Berlin ( 1980), translated into German in 1986 as "Berlin dance ", a portrait of the early days of the Weimar Republic in Germany. The focus is on the converted German - Jewish banking dynasty of Wallenstein, in which can be reflected the Solomon son or Solmssen. Prominent figures such as Hermann Göring and Bertolt Brecht occur. The enormous philanthropic work of the Quaker is appreciated. The book has been translated into all European languages as well as into Turkish.
Works
- Rittenhouse Square (1968 )
- Alexander 's Feast (1971 )
- The Comfort Letter ( 1975)
- A Princess in Berlin ( 1980)
- Takeover Time ( 1986)
- The Wife of Shore (2000)