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West-Eastern Divan
Complete, Annotated New Translation (Bilingual Edition)
Taschenbuch von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Sprache: Englisch

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In 1814, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe read the poems of the great fourteenth-century Persian poet Hafiz in a newly published translation by Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall. For Goethe, the book was a revelation. He felt a deep connection with Hafiz and Persian poetic traditions, and was immediately inspired to create his own West-Eastern Divan as a lyrical conversation between the poetry and history of his native Germany and that of Persia. The resulting collection engages with the idea of the other and unearths lyrical connections between cultures. The West-Eastern Divan is one of the world's great works of literature, an inspired masterpiece, and a poetic linking of European and Persian traditions. This new bilingual edition expertly presents the wit, intelligence, humor, and technical mastery of the poetry in Goethe's Divan. In order to preserve the work's original power, Eric Ormsby has created this translation in clear contemporary prose rather than in rhymed verse, which tends to obscure the works sharpness. This edition is also accompanied by explanatory notes of the verse in German and in English and a translation of Goethe's own commentary, the "Notes and Essays for a Better Understanding of the West-Eastern Divan." This edition not only bring this classic collection to English-language readers, but also, at a time of renewed Western unease about the other, to open up the rich cultural world of Islam.
In 1814, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe read the poems of the great fourteenth-century Persian poet Hafiz in a newly published translation by Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall. For Goethe, the book was a revelation. He felt a deep connection with Hafiz and Persian poetic traditions, and was immediately inspired to create his own West-Eastern Divan as a lyrical conversation between the poetry and history of his native Germany and that of Persia. The resulting collection engages with the idea of the other and unearths lyrical connections between cultures. The West-Eastern Divan is one of the world's great works of literature, an inspired masterpiece, and a poetic linking of European and Persian traditions. This new bilingual edition expertly presents the wit, intelligence, humor, and technical mastery of the poetry in Goethe's Divan. In order to preserve the work's original power, Eric Ormsby has created this translation in clear contemporary prose rather than in rhymed verse, which tends to obscure the works sharpness. This edition is also accompanied by explanatory notes of the verse in German and in English and a translation of Goethe's own commentary, the "Notes and Essays for a Better Understanding of the West-Eastern Divan." This edition not only bring this classic collection to English-language readers, but also, at a time of renewed Western unease about the other, to open up the rich cultural world of Islam.
Über den Autor
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was a German poet, novelist, playwright, courtier, and natural philosopher. He is the author of many works, most famously the poetic drama, Faust. Eric Ormsby is a translator, scholar of Islamic thought, and senior research associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies. He has published seven poetry collections and two critical works on poetry and translation.
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781909942554
ISBN-10: 1909942553
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Übersetzung: Ormsby, Eric
Hersteller: Gingko Press
Maße: 197 x 130 x 52 mm
Von/Mit: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.07.2021
Gewicht: 0,55 kg
Artikel-ID: 119506949
Über den Autor
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was a German poet, novelist, playwright, courtier, and natural philosopher. He is the author of many works, most famously the poetic drama, Faust. Eric Ormsby is a translator, scholar of Islamic thought, and senior research associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies. He has published seven poetry collections and two critical works on poetry and translation.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781909942554
ISBN-10: 1909942553
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Übersetzung: Ormsby, Eric
Hersteller: Gingko Press
Maße: 197 x 130 x 52 mm
Von/Mit: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.07.2021
Gewicht: 0,55 kg
Artikel-ID: 119506949
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