Siegfried Schaarschmidt (21 August 1925 – 17 August 1998) was a German translator, poet, and essayist specializing in Japanese literature.[1]
Schaarschmidt wrote numerous publications on Japanese literature and edited various anthologies. He met many of the writers whose works he translated into German in person and, through intensive conversations, learned a great deal about their views on literature, their way of thinking, and their worldview. He also wrote author portraits for radio programmes and other media. Until the German reunification, Schaarschmidt lived in West Germany.
