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Gert Hofmann


Born
in Limbach, Sachsen, Germany
January 29, 1931

Died
July 01, 1993

Genre
Literature & Fiction


Gert Hofmann (1931 – 1993) was a German writer and professor of German literature.

He was the father of poet Michael Hofmann, who translated some of his father's works into English. ...more

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Average rating: 3.69 · 996 ratings · 175 reviews · 43 distinct works • Similar authors
The Parable of the Blind
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3.68 avg rating — 493 ratings — published 1985 — 3 editions
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Our Philosopher
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3.87 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 1986 — 13 editions
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The Film Explainer
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3.58 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions
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The Spectacle at the Tower
4.04 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1955 — 13 editions
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Lichtenberg and the Little ...
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3.36 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1994 — 8 editions
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Luck
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3.79 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2002 — 10 editions
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Balzac's Horse and Other St...
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3.55 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1988 — 11 editions
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Our Conquest
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3.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1984 — 6 editions
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Die Rückkehr des verlorenen...
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Die Denunziation
4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions
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