Books by Michael Hofmann
“Admirers of Hofmann’s work have waited a long time for this book—it’s been something like 20 years since his last collection. The new work is as challenging and original as ever. It takes on, a bit like Hayes, the present moment, and with breathtaking reach and virtuosity: Trump’s America, Brexit—politically a confederacy of dunces. He turns the ugliest, dumbest material (the detritus of everyday life, from acronyms to social media) into grimly brilliant assemblages.” Read more...
The Best Recent Poetry to Read
Jamie McKendrick, Literary Scholar
Interviews where books by Michael Hofmann were recommended
The Best Recent Poetry to Read, recommended by Jamie McKendrick
Looking for recent collections of poetry to read this year? Longtime Faber poet and virtuosic translator Jamie McKendrick recommends the five best poetry books he’s read in the last year, from a peculiar book of grief by Anne Carson to a long-awaited volume by Michael Hofmann.
