Focusing on Rilke's "Gedichte an die Nacht," the analysis explores its profound impact on his renowned "Duinese Elegien." It examines themes of night, existential reflection, and the interplay between darkness and creativity, revealing how this earlier collection shaped Rilke's poetic evolution. The study delves into the emotional depth and philosophical inquiries present in both works, highlighting their significance in understanding Rilke's literary legacy.
Heinrich von Kleist has emerged as one of the great literary figures of his era, yet surprisingly few critical studies of his works exist in English. This book by a distinguished authority on Kleist attempts to fill the gap by offering an up to date and challenging reading of his dramas and stories in the light of recent scholarship in German and other languages.
Anthony Stephens, geb. 1941. Studium der neueren deutschen Literaturgeschichte, Romanistik, Anglistik und lateinischen Philologie in Sydney und München. Promotion 1968 mit einer Arbeit über die Lyrik Rilkes. Ordinarius für Germanistik an der Universität Melbourne. 1992 Forschungspreis der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung. Vizepräsident der Australian Academy of the Humanities.
Ralph Farrell was born in Sydney on the 4th of February 1908. From 1946 onwards he was Professor of German at the University of Sydney and achieved equal distinction in the fields of literary and linguistic scholarship. His broad range of interest served many generations of young Australian scholars as stimulus towards their own research. This Festschrift is intended to honour a most versatile scholar and one of the most significant figures in Australian German studies.
Eine neue Interpretation von Rilkes Roman, die ausserdem die Genese dessen Thematik im Rilkeschen Frühwerk zum ersten Male aufzeigt. Hauptgegenstand der Interpretation ist die strukturelle Metaphorik der Persönlichkeit Maltes, die sich als Grundlage der Werkeinheit erweist. Eine Theorie des «Vorwands», oder der indirekten Darstellung existentieller Zusammenhänge liefert einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Problematik der Rilkeschen Ästhetik. Vom Verfasser ist bisher eine umfangreiche Studie über Rilkes Gedichte an die Nacht erschienen, dessen Ergebnisse hier erweitert werden.