Hofmann, Paul, 1912-2008
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Name (Latin)
Hofmann, Paul, 1912-2008
Other forms of name
Hofmann, Paul, 1912-
Date of birth
1912-11-20
Date of death
2008-12-30
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- New York times WWW site, Jan. 2, 2009(in obituary published Dec. 31, 2008: Paul Hofmann; b. Nov. 20, 1912, Vienna; d. Tuesday [Dec. 30, 2008], Rome, aged 96; resisted the rise of Nazism in his homeland, acted as an informer for the Allies while serving on the staff of the German commandants of occupied Rome during World War II, and later became a foreign correspondent for The New York times and a prolific author of travel books)
- His Rome--the sweet, tempestuous life, c1981:t.p. (Paul Hofmann)
- Phone call to publisher, 9/17/81(Paul Hofmann; b. 11/20/12)
Wikipedia description:
Paul Hofmann (20 November 1912 in Vienna – 30 December 2008) was an Austrian, later American, author, journalist, linguist, and political activist. The New York Times, for whom he was a foreign correspondent, described him as fluent in German, Italian, French, and English, and having a command of several other languages that was more than passable, as well as "a broad grasp of history and diplomatic affairs and an often playful curiosity".
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