Marcel Reich-Ranicki

Polish-born german literary critic.

Born June 2nd, 1920 in Włocławek. [ref]

Died September 18th, 2013 at 93 years old in Frankfurt am Main (prostate cancer). [ref]

Occupations
autobiographer, diplomat, journalist, literary critic, literary editor, television presenter, university teacher, writer

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving