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| J T Demitz (#46863611)
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Contributor J T Demitz is a writer, entertainment director, master of ceremonies, VIP host, researcher, hotelier, a multilingual, Swedish-born citizen (1956) of the U.S.A. His hotel career culminated in an executive position at The Beverly Hills Hotel (1979-84). In 1996 his book "Throne of a Thousand years" was published (Ristesson Ent., Los Angeles and Ludvika) and he has worked with hundreds of Stockholm youths since 1993 in English-language entertainment and inter-cultural grooming projects. As a ghost writer, lyricist and what Swedes call "language doctor" he has coached major talents like Max von Sydow and done special projects for the Sunwing Hotels, City of Stockholm, Royal Caroline Institute and many more. Demitz has also traced every one of the 3000 descendants of the eight Swedish couples that were his great-great-grandparents and hopes to publish the illustrated results as a book in 2009. Regarding name formats, which is an area of his expertise, here is some of what he has to say: "Carl and Carlos have become American English names now, so there are a lot of kings that no longer should be called Charles. Before about 1900 there were no legally accurate spellings of any names anywhere and lots of variations occurred. Swedes had no legal names, and women no surnames (except their own patronymics), until a special law was passed in 1901. Royal women should be named by their married names and countries, not their maiden ones. Kings of Sweden are alone in numbering he first half of a double name, not the whole thing; thus (current) Carl XVI Gustaf, not Carl Gustaf II." ~ Emil Eikner, Deputy Chairman, Southerly Clubs of Stockholm. | |
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