German novelist, poet and essayist Hans Magnus Enzensberger, considered one of the country’s pre-eminent post-war intellectuals, has died at the age of 93 on November 24. He was one of the most influential German intellectuals in the world. He has published over 70 works in poetry, prose, essays and plays, as well as being a translator, publisher and critic.
In 2010 I had the pleasure to meet and photograph him in Munich for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative together with his protégé Tracy K. Smith from New York. We walked through the English Garden together, spoke about god and the world, drank tea at his book office and did a very funny boats trip together. It was very hot. I photographed him at his home. It was an unforgettable day.
