Poetic Obituaries: [Michael Hamburger] received numerous awards,

not least for the distinction and dedication with which he worked to make the riches of German literature accessible to English-speaking readers. His translations twice won the Schlegel-Tieck Prize, and he was awarded the Goethe Medal (1986) and the European translation prize (1990). He was appointed OBE in 1992.

from The Times: Michael Hamburger

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