Poems
“Poems” by Hermann Hesse, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on March 18, 2008, is a bilingual collection that showcases the poet’s lesser-known work alongside his renowned novels. This edition comprises 96 pages and presents a selection of Hesse’s poetry, translated by James Wright, focusing on themes such as love, death, and loneliness, while reflecting the imagery and emotional depth characteristic of Hesse’s literary style.
Readers will discover a range of short, direct poems that convey a profound sense of longing for love and home. The collection captures the essence of the seasons and the human experience, offering insights that resonate with both simplicity and depth. This volume serves as an introduction to Hesse’s poetic voice, inviting readers to explore the emotional landscapes that parallel his celebrated narratives.
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Few American readers seem to be aware that Hermann Hesse, author of the epic novels Steppenwolf and Siddhartha, among many others, also wrote poetry, the best of which the poet James Wright has translated and included in this book. This is a special volume—filled with short, direct poems about love, death, loneliness, the seasons—that is imbued with some of the imagery and feeling of Hesse’s novels but that has a clarity and resonance all its own, a sense of longing for love and for home that is both deceptively simple and deeply moving.
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