Brian Hooker

Brian Hooker (1880-1946) was an American poet, lyricist, librettist and translator. Born in New York City in 1880 to a prominent Connecticut family, Hooker attended Yale College and was published in The Century Magazine, The Forum, Hampton’s Magazine, Harper’s, McClure’s, Smart Set and the Yale Review. Hooker co-wrote the book and lyrics for the 1925 operetta The Vagabond King as well as a translation of Cyrano de Bergerac, considered one of the greatest verse translations ever written.