A Place in the Country

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Just as it was a privilege and a pleasure to share the teaching of German literature at UEA with Max Sebald at the time he was writing these essays, so, too, it has been an honor and a pleasure to translate them into English. I am very grateful to the Estate of W. G. Sebald and the Wylie Agency, the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach, the Europäisches Übersetzer-Kollegium Straelen, and the DAAD for their generous assistance and support.

Among the many individuals who have so generously shared their advice and insights, particular thanks are due to Gertrud Aebischer-Sebald, Anthea Bell, Susan Bernofsky, Patrick Charbonneau, Iain Galbraith, Heide Gerland, Russell Goulbourne, Mark Handsley, Ria van Hengel, Richard Hibbitt, Luke Ingram, Anna Kelly, Scott Moyers, Ray Ockenden, Brigid Purcell, Gene Rogers, Clive Scott, Ada Vigliani, and the late Anthony Vivis, for all their assistance, comments, and suggestions.