Hyperion
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0979333024 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 236 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Though Hölderlin’s genius was not widely recognized during his lifetime, he has come to be regarded as one of the most significant and unique poets in the German language.. Hyperion is a novel of stirring lyricism, philosophical sublimity, and enduring influence. It stands among Hölderlin’s most extraordinary achievements. A Greek hermit recounts the pivotal phases of his life, from his discovery of the vanished glory of antiquity, through his encounter with his beloved Diotima, who embodies his goal of merging with "the All of nature," to his participation in a Greek uprising against Ottoman Turkish tyranny. Hölderlin’s sole novel has been celebrated for its musicality, the power of its cadences and tones to express a constant oscillation between extremes of grief and joy
Indeed, this prose is music, soft melting sounds interrupted by painful dissonances, finally expiring in dark, uncanny dirges. —Michael Hofmann. Hölderlin is one of the great writers’ lives, full of intensity and movement, work and projects, abrupt departures and friendships … was reading Hölderlin that gave Rilke the impetus for his Duino Elegies. 'Myths, which take leave of the earth, / They return to mankind.' —Walter Benjamin The German poet Friedrich Hölderlin unquestionably belongs in the intense company of Shelley, Kleist, Novalis, Lenz, and
dydlan said Five Stars. great. Loved it! Alex Black I absolutely loved this book. This is a wonderful prose poem. Anyone who wants to experience great poetry should read this book. I plan on reading it again in the near future!. Reading German Philosophy As one who has followed German philosophy I find this book refreshing. Some parts touch my mind and others my soul.It is a good read but heavy in some parts. It probably has to do with the author putting more of his own personal experience into this book more than in other of his writings. Check it out.
His translation of Kevin Vennemann’s Nahe Jedenew (Close to Jedenew) is forthcoming. In addition to his poetry and Hyperion, his only novel, he began work on a tragedy, The Death of Empedocles, which he never completed. His work has appeared in Bookforum, The Nation, The New York Times, and other publications. Friedrich Hölderlin (1770–1843) is widely regarded as one of the greatest German lyri