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Born in Prague when it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire and recognized today as a master of verse, poet Rainer Maria Rilke was considerably less well known in 1902 when he received a heartfelt letter from an aspiring poet. A 19-year-old student sent Rilke some of his verses, seeking an opinion of their worth. Rilke declined to offer a critique, instead encouraging the student to rely upon his own inner judgment: "Nobody can advise and help...
2) Christa Wolf
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Twayne's world authors series. German literature volume TWAS 877
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Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1999.
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English
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Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Christa Wolf.
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Twayne's world authors series. Germany volume TWAS 622
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Twayne
Pub. Date
1981.
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English
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Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Heinrich Boll.
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Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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A biography of the "German Shakespeare" draws on letters, diaries, notebooks, and correspondence to create a comprehensive picture of the writer's genius
"This sterling biography of Germany's greatest writer presents Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as if we are seeing him for the first time. The work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe has reverberated through two and a half centuries, altering the course of literature in ways both grand and intimate. No other...
5) Goethe
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Twayne's world authors series. German literature volume TWAS 884
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Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1999.
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English
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Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Goethe.
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022
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English
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"From the best-selling author of The Invention of Nature comes an exhilarating story about a remarkable group of young rebels-poets, novelists, philosophers-who, through their epic quarrels, passionate love stories, heartbreaking grief, and radical ideas launched Romanticism onto the world stage, inspiring some of the greatest thinkers of the time. When did we begin to be as self-centered as we are today? At what point did we expect to have the right...
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