Arno Schmidt

For the chef, see Arno Schmidt (chef).

Arno Schmidt, from an illustration by Jens Rusch [de] for his story Kühe in Halbtrauer
Arno Schmidt's house in Bargfeld
Schmidt's grave in the garden of his house in Bargfeld
Arno Schmidt Foundation [de]

Arno Schmidt (German: [ˈaʁno ʃmɪt] ⓘ; 18 January 1914 – 3 June 1979) was a German author and translator. He is little known outside of German-speaking areas, in part because his works present a formidable challenge to translators. Although he is not one of the popular favourites within Germany,[1] critics and writers often consider him to be one of the most important German-language writers of the 20th century.[2]

  1. ^ Plinke, Manfred. "Autoren-Magazin.de - Die bedeutendsten Autoren - Die bedeutendsten deutschsprachigen Schriftsteller". www.autoren-magazin.de.
  2. ^ "Zettels Traum: Der Dichter Arno Schmidt - DW - 18.01.2014". DW.COM.