Ernst Pawel (January 23, 1920 – August 16, 1994) was a German American biographer, novelist, and translator who worked primarily for New York Life Insurance from 1946 to 1982.
[7] Pawel was part of the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
After being hired by New York Life Insurance in 1946, Pawel expanded his career to public relations while continuing to work in translation.
[8][9] While at New York Life, Pawel wanted to leave during the first month of his position, but he stayed with the company until 1982.
[15][16] The following year, Pawel translated a book on nuclear strategy by Raymond Aron.
[19] In a review by the Boston Globe, Harry Zohn said Pawel "[editorialized], [vented] some of his personal prejudices and [made] misstatements" with his Herzl book.
[23][24] That year, The Nightmare of Reason received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography.