ENCOUNTERS with
FRIEDRICH HÖLDERLIN,
GERMANY’S ‘POET of the GODS’
© Copyright 2025 by Neall Calvert
"The fire of the gods drives us to set forth by day
And by night . . ."
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| Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843) |
"The fire of the gods drives us to set forth by day
And by night . . ."
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An excellent essay, Neall – your research, knowledge and evident passion for Hölderlin's work is impressive.
ReplyDeleteI was fortunate enough to have been 'taught' Hölderlin at university by the poet, academic, translator and Hölderlin scholar, David Constantine (who's referenced in your end notes). Constantine's lectures and seminars (on Hölderlin and also on English and German Romantic poetry in general, on Kleist, on Büchner and on Brecht) became some of the most important influences in my life.