Esther Hoffe

Secretary, Person

1906 –

55

Who is Esther Hoffe?

Ilse Esther Hoffe was a Jewish woman known for being the secretary and presumed mistress of writer Max Brod. Upon his death in 1968, she received a large trove of materials relating to Franz Kafka, Brod's friend. Some of these were sold but most were controversially passed, unreleased to the public, to her two daughters after her own death. She was born in Troppau.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
May 8, 1906
Austrian Silesia
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Esther Hoffe." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/esther-hoffe/m/0dgr_g6>.

Discuss this Esther Hoffe biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net