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Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin (UK: / ˈ h ɜː l d ər l iː n /, US: / ˈ h ʌ l-/; German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈhœldɐliːn] ⓘ; 20 March 1770 – 7 June 1843) was a German poet and philosopher.
Jun 3, 2024 · Friedrich Hölderlin (born March 20, 1770, Lauffen am Neckar, Württemberg [Germany]—died June 7, 1843, Tübingen) was a German lyric poet who succeeded in naturalizing the forms of classical Greek verse in German and in melding Christian and classical themes.
Learn about the life and poetry of the German Romantic poet Friedrich Hölderlin, who incorporated classical Greek elements and themes of exile, divinity, and nature. Explore his translations of Sophocles and his influence on modern literature and philosophy.
Friedrich Hölderlin is considered one of the most important German lyric poets. His work stands between Classicism and Romanticism, often defying easy categorization. He was a contemporary of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich von Schiller, both of whom influenced him.
Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin (* 20. März 1770 in Lauffen am Neckar, Herzogtum Württemberg; † 7. Juni 1843 in Tübingen, Königreich Württemberg) war ein deutscher Dichter, der zu den bedeutendsten Lyrikern seiner Zeit zählt. Sein Werk lässt sich innerhalb der deutschen Literatur um 1800 weder der Weimarer Klassik noch der Romantik zuordnen.
Read some of the best regarded poems by the German poet Friedrich Hölderlin, including his Late Hymns and his works from his insanity. The poems are translated by James Mitchell and linked to the original German texts.
Friedrich Hölderlin, (born March 20, 1770, Lauffen am Neckar, Württemberg—died June 7, 1843, Tübingen), German poet. He qualified for ordination but found himself more drawn to Greek mythology than to Christian dogma.
