Friedrich Hölderlin's Life, Poetry and Madness

By Wilhelm Waiblinger

A unique glimpse into the life of a tormented genius. Wilhelm Waiblinger's memoir offers a rare and intimate portrait of the German poet Friedrich H lderlin during his years of seclusion. Discover the man behind the verse, grappling with madness and finding solace in the simplest of things.

Waiblinger, a young poet himself, recounts his visits to H lderlin in the T bingen Tower, revealing the eccentricities and vulnerabilities of a literary icon. Explore the complex relationship between the two men, as Waiblinger attempts to understand H lderlin's spiritual decline. This translation by Will Stone provides a sensitive and insightful look at H lderlin's life, poetry, and the darkness that consumed him.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843915979
• ISBN13: 9781843915973
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Hesperus Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.