Thomas Boberg (born 5 May 1960 in Roskilde) is a Danish poet and travel writer. Since his debut in 1984 he has received extensive recognition for his contribution to Danish literature. Since 2018 member of The Danish Academy (Det Danske Akademi).
Boberg lived in Peru for several years and has traveled widely in Latin America and Africa. Many of his works stem from his travels in South and Central America, often focusing on the exploited and poor. Boberg has been nominated twice for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize, in 1999 for Americas, and in 2006 for Livsstil (Life Style).
Thomas Boberg is the son of the surrealist painter Jørgen Boberg (1940–2009).
Thomas Boberg, født 1960, debuterede i 1984 med digtsamlingen Hvæsende på mit øjekast og har siden skrevet en række digtsamlinger. En stående aftale er hans ellevte samling. Thomas Boberg har desuden skrevet rejsebøgerne Sølvtråden og Americas, for hvilken han blev indstillet til Nordisk Råds Litteraturpris. I 2017 udkom digtsamlingen Mexicocitydigte. Boberg er bosat i Lima, Peru.
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