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Hyperion is an epistolary novel by German poet Friedrich Hölderlin. Originally published in two volumes in 1797 (Volume 1) and 1799 (Volume 2), respectively, the full title is Hyperion; or, The Hermit in Greece (German: " Hyperion; oder, Der Eremit in Griechenland ").
Hyperion, epistolary novel by Friedrich Hölderlin, published in German as Hyperion; oder, der Eremit aus Griechenland (“Hyperion; or, The Hermit in Greece”), in two separate volumes in 1797 and in 1799. Fragments of the work had been published in 1794 in Friedrich Schiller’s periodical Die neue.
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Apr 1, 2008 · Hyperion is a novel of remarkable emotional force, poetic sublimity, and enduring influence. This sole novel by the iconic German lyric poet explores the pivotal phases of a poet’s life journey, the struggle for freedom, the divinity of nature and love, and the meaning of solitude.
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Feb 25, 2019 · Friedrich Hölderlin’s only novel, Hyperion (1797–99), is a fictional epistolary autobiography that juxtaposes narration with critical reflection. In this skilful translation, Gaskill conveys the beautiful music and rhythms of Hölderlin’s language to an English-speaking reader.
- Howard Gaskill
- February 25, 2019
Dec 10, 2020 · Hyperion : or, the hermit in Greece. by. Hölderlin, Friedrich, 1770-1843. Publication date. 1965. Topics. German fiction -- 20th century -- Translations into English, Epistolary fiction, German fiction, Greece -- Fiction, Greece. Publisher. New York : Frederick Ungar.
Friedrich Hölderlin Memorial in Lauffen am Neckar Hölderlin's major publication in his lifetime was his novel Hyperion , which was issued in two volumes (1797 and 1799). Various individual poems were published but attracted little attention.
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This is a superb version of Hölderlin’s novel: accurate, elegant and inspiring. It at long last brings this major text of German literature within the reach of the Anglophone public.
