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Novalis is one of the towering figures of German Romanticism. The Novices of Sais, translated from the German into French in 1925, received enthusiastic recognition by artists and poets alike and is often quoted by the surrealists. The text is a lyrical combination of Romantic emotion combined with a profound fascination with nature. In 1949, the novel was translated into English by Ralph Manheim and accompanied by 60 original drawings by Paul Klee. With an introduction by Stephen Spender.
Friedrich von Hardenberg, who wrote under the pen name Novalis, died at the age of 29 in 1801. His Hymns to the Night is considered one of the great pillars of German Romanticism.
Synopsis
Lyrical combination of Romantic emotion and a profound fascination with nature. Sixty original Klee drawings. Surrealist.
Synopsis
The Novices of Sais is a Romantic meld of poetry, philosophy, and transcendental journey. Revolutionary yet profoundly simple at once, Novalis reverence for the natural world pours out of every page. Translated into French in 1925, it was embraced by artists and poets alike and is often quoted by the Surrealists. Paul Klees drawings were inspired by this visionary exploration of the inner life of modern humankind.
About the Author
Friedrich von Hardenberg, who wrote under the pen name Novalis, died at the age of 29 in 1801. He had contracted consumption, but his death might have been accelerated due to the shock of the sudden death of his fourteen-year-old brother. His "Hymns to the Night" is considered one of the great pillars of German Romanticism. Ralph Manheim was arguably the most important (and brilliant) translator of the 20th century from the German and the French. He translated the works of Gunter Grass, Bertolt Brecht, Louis-Ferdinand Cand#233;line, Hermann Hesse, Peter Handke, among others. The PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation is a major lifetime achievement award in the field of translation. Paul Klee taught at the Bauhaus School after World War I, and at Dusseldorf Academy (1931), but was dismissed by the Nazis, who termed his work "degenerate." A trip to North Africa in 1914 stimulated Klee to using colors and his work showed a mastery of delicate, dreamlike color harmonies. Klee influenced the budding abstract expressionist movement.