Rex Warner

Ernest Rex Warner ( born March 9, 1905 in Birmingham, † June 24, 1986 in Wallingford, Oxfordshire ) was a British writer, scholar and translator.

In addition to his early political satires, which are influenced by Franz Kafka, Rex Warner wrote historical novels with power and responsibility as a theme.

Furthermore, he was known by the translations of Greek classics.

Works (selection)

  • Poems (1937 )
  • The wild goose chase (1937, dt: The wild goose chase )
  • The aerodrome (1941, dt: The Airfield )
  • Why I was killed (1943, dt: If no other voice speaks )
  • The young Caesar (1958, dt: The Virtuous Republic)
  • Imperial Caesar (1960, dt: The Emperor )
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