Willa Muir, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willa Muir

Scottish novelist, essayist and translator

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1890

Place of Birth: Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-May-1970

Profession: writer, translator, author, linguist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Willa Muir aka Agnes Neill Scott born Willa Anderson (13 March 1890 – 22 May 1970) was a Scottish novelist, essayist and translator.
She was the major part of a translation partnership with her husband, Edwin Muir.
She and her husband translated the works of many notable German authors including Franz Kafka.
They were given an award in 1958 in their joint names, however Willa recorded in her journal that her husband "only helped".