Biography of Eva Rechel-Mertens

Eva Rechel-Mertens (* 7. March 1895 in Perleberg; † 12. October 1981 in Heidelberg) was a deutsche Romanistin und Übersetzerin. She was 86 years old. She studied at University of Marburg. She worked at University of Bonn and Heidelberg University. Her awards include Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for Translation, German Critics' Prize and German Critics' Prize for Literature.