Popescu Prize
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Edition 2 (1985) Winner
Michael Peter Leopold Hamburger
マイケル・ピーター・レオポルト・ハンバーガー
Maikeru Piitā Reoporuto Hanbāgā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-03-22 （Berlin）
- Died
- 2007-06-07 （Suffolk） age 83
- Nationality
- German, British
- Languages
- German, English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Berlin (birth) → London → Middleton, Suffolk
Career
- Occupations
- translator, poet, critic, academic
- Active Years
- 1941-2007
- Affiliations
- University College London, University of Reading, University of Essex
- Influenced By
- Friedrich Hölderlin, Paul Celan
- Influenced
- W. G. Sebald
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Christ Church, Oxford | — | — | — | 戦後 | United Kingdom |
Westminster School
Country:
United Kingdom
Christ Church, Oxford
Period:
戦後
Country:
United Kingdom
Degree completed after military service
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Johann-Heinrich-Voß-Preis für Übersetzung | — | — | State of Schleswig-Holstein | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Aristeion Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Petrarca-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | British Government | 叙勲 |
Johann-Heinrich-Voß-Preis für Übersetzung
1964
Organization:
State of Schleswig-Holstein
Result:
受賞
Aristeion Prize
1990
Result:
受賞
Petrarca-Preis
1992
Result:
受賞
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1992
Organization:
British Government
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Truth of Poetry
1969 Literary criticismA major work of criticism on the truth of poetry
poeticsmodern poetry
Collected Poems, 1941–1994
1995 PoetryCollection of his poems from 1941 to 1994
naturememory
Translations by Author
- Poems of Hölderlin
- Poems of Paul Celan
- After Nature by W. G. Sebald
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and clear style
- Recurring Motifs
- natureghostsmemory
Legacy
Noted German-British translator, poet, critic, and academic, particularly for translations of Hölderlin, Celan, Benn, and Sebald. His original poetry is better known in German translations.
Archives
- Leeds University Library
In Popular Culture
- Appears as a character in W. G. Sebald's The Rings of Saturn
- Subject of Tacita Dean's film Michael Hamburger
Trivia
- Younger brother was publisher Paul Hamlyn
- His original poetry better known in German translations
- Great admirer of T. S. Eliot