Poems (1913)
“Poems (1913)” by Georg Trakl, published by Patrick Wang on August 3, 2021, presents a collection of the Austrian poet’s work characterized by crystalline meters and regular rhyme schemes. This edition, consisting of 72 pages, offers English translations that aim to capture the musicality of Trakl’s original poetry, allowing readers to experience the hypnotic quality of his verse.
Readers will find that Trakl’s poetry resonates with a diverse audience, including philosophers and fellow poets, reflecting his unique voice. The translations in this collection strive to reproduce the formal elements that give his simple words a sense of lift and mystery, inviting exploration into the themes and emotions woven throughout his work. This edition serves as a gateway for those interested in European and German poetry, showcasing Trakl’s significant contributions to the literary landscape.
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The Austrian poet Georg Trakl (1887-1914) wrote with a singular voice that captivated a wide range of admirers: the philosophers Heidegger and Wittgenstein; fellow writers and poets like Beckett, Rilke, and Walser; and composers such as Webern and Hindemith.
Two collections of his poetry were prepared for publication during his lifetime. The vast majority of poems in the first book, Poems (1913), feature crystalline meters and regular rhyme schemes that produce a hypnotic music. In the second book, Sebastian in a Dream (1915), the reverse is true, and most poems are written in free verse.
These translations reproduce the musical experience of the first book for the English reader. Here the formal elements provide a little air, a little lift on which the poet’s simple words and surprising invocations go gliding by in all their mystery.
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