Selected Poems and Fragments

Name: Selected Poems and Fragments
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SKU: 9780140424164
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By Friedrich Hölderlin

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Selected Poems and Fragments by Friedrich Hölderlin offers a collection of the poet's most profound works, capturing his exploration of nature, beauty, and human emotion. The poems delve into themes of longing and transcendence, reflecting Hölderlin's fascination with classical antiquity and his struggle with the existential aspects of life. This collection showcases his lyrical intensity and philosophical insight, presenting a deeply immersive literary experience.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate exploring the depths of Romanticism through poetic expression. It beautifully captures the themes of nature, love, and mythology, reflecting the rich emotional and intellectual landscape of the era. If you're intrigued by philosophical insights and evocative language, this collection may appeal to your artistic sensibilities.

Selected Poems and Fragments

Friedrich Holderlin is recognized as one of Europe's supreme poets. Together the works collected here show Holderlin's use of Classical and Christian imagery and his exploration of cosmology and history in an attempt to find meaning in an uncertain world.

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Michael Hamburger's distinguished translation of a selection of poems by German poet Friedrich Hölderlin.

Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843) is now recognised as one of Europe's supreme poets. He first found his true voice in the epigrams and odes he wrote when transfigured by his love for the wife of a rich banker. He later embarked on an extraordinarily ambitious sequence of hymns exploring cosmology and history, from mythological times to the discovery of America and his own era.

The 'Canticles of Night', by contrast, include enigmatic fragments in an unprecedented style, which anticipates the Symbolists and Surrealists. Together, the works collected in Selected Poems and Fragments show Hölderlin's use of Classical and Christian imagery and his exploration of cosmology and history in an attempt to find meaning in an uncertain world.

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Selected Poems and Fragments by Friedrich Hölderlin is praised for its lyrical beauty and profound depth. Reviewers highlight the richness of Hölderlin's language and its ability to evoke emotion and reflection, showcasing his mastery in capturing the essence of human experience. The work is often celebrated for its philosophical undertones and its exploration of themes such as nature, love, and the divine.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140424164

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 May 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Michael Hamburger
Edited by Jeremy Adler
Foreword by Jeremy Adler
Preface by Michael Hamburger
Translated by Michael Hamburger

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 298g

Pages: 400

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Arts & Culture Friedrich Hölderlin Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

As well as his poems on classical themes, the German poet Friedrich Holderlin (1770-1843) is author of the novel HYPERION. Michael Hamburger was born in Berlin in 1924. His family emigrated to England in 1933. His own collections of poetry include FLOWERING CACTUS, WEATHER AND SEASON and OWNERLESS EARTH- NEW AND SELECTED POEMS, and his many distinguished translations include versions of Hofmannsthal and Grass, as well as the POEMS AND FRAGMENTS, on which he worked for many years.