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Hans Magnus Enzensberger Author & Translator

Hans Magnus Enzensberger, often considered Germany's most important living poet, is also the editor of the book series Die Andere Bibliothek and the founder of the monthly TransAtlantik. His books include Lighter Than Air Moral Poems and Civil Wars From L.A. to Bosnia. Martin Chalmers (1948-2014) was a Berlin-based translator from Glasgow. He translated some of the best-known German-language writers, including Herta M ller, Elfriede Jelinek, and Hans Magnus Enzensberger.