Klarmann, Adolf D. (Adolf Donald), 1904-1975

Agnes Ida Gebauer was a nurse employed by Alma Mahler; Gebauer writes to Klarmann on Alma's behalf. Isolde Klarmann was the wife of Adolf Klarmann; Ali Rosé was the wife of Wolfgang Rosé, a nephew of Alma Mahler (Wolfgang was the son of Gustav Mahler's sister Emma and Eduard Rosé, a cellist and the brother of Arnold Rosé). Harry Zohn was a professor of German and the editor of a German reader published by Henry Holt & Co; he corresponded with Alma Mahler and Adolf Klarmann about the inclusion of a story by Werfel in the reader. Ben Huebsch was Werfel's editor at Viking Press. Susi Kertes was a family friend of Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel. Gottfried Bermann Fischer was Werfel's publisher and the addressee of a letter of recommendation from Werfel, on behalf of Adolf Klarmann. S. Fischer Verlag was the German publisher of Werfel's works at a later point and the addressee of a letter from Alma Mahler concerning Adolf Klarmann. Gustave Arlt was a professor of German at UCLA and a frequent translator of Werfel's works; he and his wife Gusti were close friends of Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel in Los Angeles. Rudolf Hirsch was a librarian at the University of Pennsylvania who corresponded with Adolf Klarmann about Werfel manuscripts. Paul Koretz was at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. Saul Rogers was an attorney who had worked in the film industry. Klarmann corresponded with Koretz and Rogers about possible film and theatrical adaptations of Werfel's works. Meyer Levine was a notary public who notarized a document by Alma Mahler.

From the description of Correspondence with Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, 1936-1964. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155863651

Educator, linguist and author; B.A. and A.M., New York U., (1926 and 1927), Ph.D., U. of Pennsylvania, (1930); faculty, German Department, U. of Pennsylvania,(1929-1975); chairman, General Literatures Department, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, (1965-1975); scholar of Austrian literature and specialist on works of Austrian author Franz Werfel.

From the description of Papers, 1941-1975. (University of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 145429419