Arthur R.G. Solmssen
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Arthur R.G. Solmssen is a lawyer and novelist. He is particularly notable for having blended these skills prior to popularization by such novelists as John Grisham
.
, and his adolescence and later youth in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He studied at Harvard University
, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950, and the University of Pennsylvania
, where he completed his law degree in 1953. He was called to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1953 and commenced working as a lawyer in Philadelphia. His professional association is Of Counsel
to Saul Ewing
LLP.
Solmssen has published several novels, the most famous of which is A Princess in Berlin (1980). Solmssen was honoured with the Athenaeum Literary Award
for the novel. A Princess in Berlin is a portrait of the early period of the Weimar Republic
in Germany, and has been the subject of multiple translations. Solmssen's works are catalogued by the German National Library
, among others.
The Comfort Letter, Solmssen's 1975 novel concerning ethics and assurances in public offerings, has been the subject of contemporary academic analysis in law. Such analysis would appear to have been a factor in renewed interest in this novel, which was reissued in 2002.
Solmssen is a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar, with which he maintains an active association.
John Grisham
John Ray Grisham, Jr. is an American lawyer and author, best known for his popular legal thrillers.John Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University before attending the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981 and practiced criminal law for about a decade...
.
History
Arthur R.G. Solmssen spent his early childhood in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, and his adolescence and later youth in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He studied at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950, and the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, where he completed his law degree in 1953. He was called to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1953 and commenced working as a lawyer in Philadelphia. His professional association is Of Counsel
Of counsel
Of counsel is often the title of an attorney who is employed by a law firm or an organization, but is not an associate or a partner. Some firms use titles like "counsel," "special counsel," and "senior counsel" for the same concept...
to Saul Ewing
Saul Ewing
Saul Ewing LLP is a Philadelphia-based law firm. In addition to their main headquarters Saul Ewing has eight Mid-Atlantic regional offices in Baltimore, MD, Chesterbrook, PA, Harrisburg, PA, Newark, NJ, New York, NY, Princeton, NJ, Washington, DC, and Wilmington, DE.- History :Saul Ewing's...
LLP.
Solmssen has published several novels, the most famous of which is A Princess in Berlin (1980). Solmssen was honoured with the Athenaeum Literary Award
Athenaeum Literary Award
Athenaeum Literary Award is an American literary award hosted by the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, a special collections library. It is award to authors who are "bona fide residents of Philadelphia or Pennsylvania living within a radius of 30 miles of City Hall". Eligible works are of general fiction...
for the novel. A Princess in Berlin is a portrait of the early period of the Weimar Republic
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic is the name given by historians to the parliamentary republic established in 1919 in Germany to replace the imperial form of government...
in Germany, and has been the subject of multiple translations. Solmssen's works are catalogued by the German National Library
German National Library
The German National Library is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany...
, among others.
The Comfort Letter, Solmssen's 1975 novel concerning ethics and assurances in public offerings, has been the subject of contemporary academic analysis in law. Such analysis would appear to have been a factor in renewed interest in this novel, which was reissued in 2002.
Solmssen is a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar, with which he maintains an active association.