Michael Hamburger

Overview

Michael Hamburger (1924–2007) was a poet and critic of distinction as well as the outstanding translator of German poetry. His translations included selections from Celan, Eich, Goethe, Hofmannsthal, Hölderlin, Peter Huchel, Rilke and others, and it was through his 'In The Truth of Poetry' he taught his and later generations how to read beyond these shores. In this much-needed collection, Dennis O’Driscoll has refined a giant oeuvre of poems, translations and essays into an essential volume that restores Hamburger's legacy as one of the most innovative and influential writers of the twentieth century.

Reviews

"The three main strands of his work, as poet, translator and critic, have always been twisted together into a single cord which though it can be separated out is most remarkable and distinguished as a whole." —Modern Poetry in Translation

Author Biography

Michael Hamburger (1924–2007) was a poet and critic of distinction as well as the outstanding translator of German poetry. His awards include the Schlegel-Tieck Prize (1981), the German Federal Republic's Goethe Medal (1986) and the EC's first European Translation Prize (1990) for Poems of Paul Celan. Dennis O'Driscoll (1954–2012) was born in Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Apart from nine collections of poetry, books published during his lifetime included a selection of essays and reviews, and two collections of literary quotations.