The Birth of Novalis by Bruce Donehower

The Birth of Novalis by Bruce Donehower

Friedrich von Hardenberg, who later became known as the poet Novalis, kept a journal between April and July 1797 that captured his moods, thoughts, and observations following the death of his fifteen-year-old fianc e Sophie von K hn and his dearly loved younger brother Erasmus. The journal's short, day-to-day entries allow a frank and candid glimpse into the inner life of the maturing poet, and are complemented by selections from Hardenberg's letters. Taken together, and read in conjunction with the fragments written before, during, and shortly after this period of time, the journal and letters shed light on a process of self-discovery during which Hardenberg became convinced of his poetic vocation and acknowledged this conviction in an act of self-christening, as the poet Novalis.

Bruce Donehower is Lecturer in the University Writing Program at the University of California at Davis. He is the author of Miko, Little Hunter of the North.

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ISBN 13	9780791469705
ISBN 10	0791469700
Title	The Birth of Novalis
Author	Bruce Donehower
Series	Suny Series Intersections: Philosophy And Critical Theory
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Year published	2015-07-02
Number of pages	166
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