Brian Hooker (1880–1946) was an American poet and playwright. Publicly available information about his life is limited; his main confirmed literary achievement is his English translation of Edmond Rostand's celebrated French play Cyrano de Bergerac, a version that circulated widely and played an important part in bringing this French dramatic classic to English-speaking readers. The catalogue here includes his work The Professor's Mystery, whose title suggests a novel with elements of suspense or detective fiction. On the whole, Hooker worked in both poetry and drama, and his writing and translation activities centred on literature; owing to limited sources, however, a full picture of his output and his particular style still awaits further study.
