[Peters, Mike [HES]]

I always assumed it was a combination of maternal affiliation (Adorno was 
his mother's name) and national disaffiliation (Wiesengrund is a german 
name), but that's probably just a vulgar Freudo-Marxist explanation. Maybe 
the name Adorno is simply more euphonious. I bet the answer will be in 
Wiggershaus's tome? Or maybe in Lowenthal's memoirs?
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From: Russell Jacoby <rjacoby@ucla.edu>
Subject: Adorno--Name

Query: Adorno dropped the Wiesengrund in California, yes? Do we know why?
Was it to reduce the German profile, his and that of others?  Explanations
and references would be much appreciated.

Russell Jacoby
rjacoby@ucla.edu