Songs on the Death of Children

Selected Poems from Kindertotenlieder

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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German poet Friedrich Ruckert's (1788-1866) youngest children died of scarlet fever, the pandemic of his age. Over a six month period in 1834, he wrote hundreds of laments that were published posthumously in the classic poetry collection Kindertotenlieder. Here in English for the first time, these evocative modern translations by a fellow bereaved father reveal "an honest grappling with grief" (The Christian Century). Each poem is accompanied by insights into the bereaved, along with personal anecdotes, historical and cultural information, the latest research on grief, and discussions of literary and biblical allusions.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-12-20
Mått178 x 254 x 11 mm
Vikt404 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476690421

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“In the wake of a profound loss, David Bannon discovered the German poet Friedrich Rückert’s compelling verses, well-known in the poet’s own time but sadly almost forgotten in our own. As he turned in his grief to Rückert’s ‘songs,’ David not only found comfort, he also felt moved to draw on his considerable skills as a translator. The task of rendering the poetry of a bereaved father into English, David found, ‘was one of communion and solace.’ Here he artfully frames Rückert’s genius and helps his searing insights come alive. The result is an account both wonderfully well-researched and yet also moving and deeply personal.”—Timothy Jones, former Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, South Carolina, and Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Halifax, Virginia