Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Hugo Laurenz August Hofmann von Hofmannsthal (German: [ˈhuːɡo fɔn ˈhoːfmanstaːl]; 1 February 1874 – 15 July 1929) was an Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist.

Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Photograph of von Hofmannsthal, by Nicola Perscheid, 1910
Born(1874-02-01)1 February 1874
Landstraße, Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died15 July 1929(1929-07-15) (aged 55)
Rodaun, Liesing, Austria
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • librettist
  • poet
  • dramatist
  • narrator
  • essayist
LanguageGerman
CitizenshipAustria
EducationAkademisches Gymnasium
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
Literary movementSymbolism
SpouseGertrud Schlesinger
ChildrenChristiane, Franz, Raimund
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