Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Photograph of von Hofmannsthal, by Nicola Perscheid, 1910
Born	(1874-02-01)1 February 1874 Landstraße, Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died	15 July 1929(1929-07-15) (aged 55) Rodaun, Liesing, Austria
Occupation	Novelist librettist poet dramatist narrator essayist
Language	German
Citizenship	Austria
Education	Akademisches Gymnasium
Alma mater	University of Vienna
Literary movement	Symbolism
Spouse	Gertrud Schlesinger
Children	Christiane, Franz, Raimund

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.