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Xan Fielding


 

Xan Fielding, born Alexander Wallace Fielding (26 November 1918 - 19 August 1991) was a British writer and translator, notable for his translations of The Planet of the Apes and The Bridge on the River Kwai.

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26 November - 1918 - 19 August - 1991 - British - Writer - Translator - The Planet of the Apes - The Bridge on the River Kwai

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A British Special Operations Executive agent in World War II, Fielding was briefly captured in France by the Gestapo (together with Francis Cammaerts) while travelling from Apt to Seyes, then was freed by the famous Polish SOE agent Krystyna Skarbek.

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Special Operations Executive - World War II - France - Gestapo - Francis Cammaerts - Apt - Seyes - Polish - Krystyna Skarbek

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He later married "Magouche", widow of Armenian artist Arshile Gorky.

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Magouche - Arshile Gorky

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