Michael Hofmann

For other people named Michael Hofmann, see Michael Hofmann (disambiguation).
Michael Hofmann

FRSL
Born (1957-08-25) 25 August 1957 (age 67)
Freiburg, Germany
OccupationPoet, translator
GenreCriticism, poetry, translation

Michael Hofmann FRSL (born 25 August 1957) is a German-born poet, translator, and critic. The Guardian has described him as "arguably the world's most influential translator of German into English".[1]

  1. ^ Oltermann, Philip (9 April 2016). "Michael Hofmann: 'English is basically a trap. It's almost a language for spies'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.