Heinrich Heine

Writing the Revolution

Heinrich Heine
George Prochnik
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Hardback
h210 x 146mm - 336pg
5 Jan 2021 US
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9780300236545
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A thematically rich, provocative, and lyrical study of one of Germany' s most important, world-famous, and imaginative writers Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) was a virtuoso German poet, satirist, and visionary humanist whose dynamic life story and strikingly original writing are ripe for rediscovery. In this vividly imagined exploration of Heine' s life and work, George Prochnik contextualizes Heine' s biography within the different revolutionary political, literary, and philosophical movements of his age. He also explores the insights Heine offers contemporary readers into issues of social justice, exile, and the role of art in nurturing a more equitable society. Heine wrote that in his youth he resembled "a large newspaper of which the upper half contained the present, each day with its news and debates, while in the lower half, in a succession of dreams, the poetic past was recorded fantastically like a series of feuilletons. " This book explores the many dualities of Heine' s nature, bringing to life a fully dimensional character while also casting into sharp relief the reasons his writing and personal story matter urgently today.
"A portrait of the poet as a crusader for truth and beauty in a world where both were in short supply. "-Adam Kirsch, Wall Street Journal "Prochnik provides a jaunty narrative of Heine' s schooldays in Bonn and Goettingen, journalistic career in Berlin, and twenty-five-year exile in Paris, detailing his literary feuds, scraps with censors, and unwavering belief in political liberty. "-New Yorker "Prochnik gives ample space to Heine' s emotional life [and] Heine' s attitude to his Jewish heritage proves to be a rewarding topic. . . It is impossible to read about Heine without thinking how wonderful it would have been to meet him. "-Jonathan Ree, Literary Review "George Prochnik draws the historical background of Heine' s life with care and powerfully evokes a Jewish life in 19th century Germany with all its complexities, frustrations, and contradictions. Prochnik' s scrupulous analysis of the artist' s prose and poems allows for a deep understanding of this brilliant and tormented man. "-Anka Muhlstein, author of The Pen and the Brush
George Prochnik is the author of Stranger in a Strange Land: Searching for Gershom Scholem and Jerusalem. His previous book, The Impossible Exile: Stefan Zweig at the End of the World, received the 2014 National Jewish Book Award for Biography/Memoir.
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ISBN-13: 9780300236545
Published: 5 Jan 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 146mm
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
Pages: 336

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