Poems and Fragments: English and German Edition (Poetica) (German and English Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (996 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0856463604 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 832 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-18 |
| Language | : | German |
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It is the classic English edition of Hölderlin's poetry for our age. Michael Hamburger was born in Berlin in 1924, and came to Britain as a child. Michael Hamburger has been translating the poetry of Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843) for over half a century. Anvil has also published his selections from the poetry of Goethe, Rilke and Peter Huchel and his critical study of modern poetry, The Truth of Poetry.. This lifelong preoccupation culminates in this fourth bilingual edition, incorporating revisions, new translations and other supplementary material. He is one of our leading poets and critics, as well as the foremost contemporary translator of German poetry. His Collected Poems 1941-1994 and several later books of poetry are published by Anvil, as is his Poems of Paul Celan, for which he was awarded the EC's first European Translation Prize in 1992
'majestic versions Hamburger captures Holderlin's troubled, prophetic (and very modern) tone and mood superbly. These great translations provide a perfect antidote to our insular orthodoxies.'Boyd Tonkin, The New Statesman
The vast majority of his groundbreaking poetry was written before 1807, though he died at the age of 73 in 1843.Michael Hamburger was born in Berlin in 1924 and came to Britain as a child in 1933. Johann Friedrich Hölderlin was born in Germany in 1770. He is the foremost translator of German p
cynthia said Best edition, still, of wonderful poetry.. The translations are excellent. the print is pleasant, the margins wide. It is best also to read some other translations, if your German isn't good.. Three Stars Thomas L. Bigham Holderlin and Rilke are my favorites from the many good German poets.