| Author: | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | ISBN: | 9781553803577 |
| Publisher: | Ronsdale Press | Publication: | February 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Ronsdale Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| ISBN: | 9781553803577 |
| Publisher: | Ronsdale Press |
| Publication: | February 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Ronsdale Press |
| Language: | English |
Why read Goethe’s poetry today? Ours is an age which prizes both individual self-development and cultural diversity. Goethe (1749-1832) was the first major poet to show how these two values could be combined. Goethe, who coined the term “world literature,” explored a wide variety of subject matter, from love and creativity, to nature and religion. For Goethe life is a process with no final answers: “All meaning is only asking.” This selection of Goethe’s poetry aims to represent its formal and thematic variety in readable verse translations.
Why read Goethe’s poetry today? Ours is an age which prizes both individual self-development and cultural diversity. Goethe (1749-1832) was the first major poet to show how these two values could be combined. Goethe, who coined the term “world literature,” explored a wide variety of subject matter, from love and creativity, to nature and religion. For Goethe life is a process with no final answers: “All meaning is only asking.” This selection of Goethe’s poetry aims to represent its formal and thematic variety in readable verse translations.
