The Poems
In their originally published versions – A new and annotated complete edition
Edited by Roland Berbig and Hannah Markus. With facsimiles
The Poems / Die Gedichte
In their originally published versions – A new and annotated complete edition
Edited by Roland Berbig and Hannah Markus. With facsimiles
Huchel’s complete poems – published for the first time chronologically and in their original publication context
Peter Huchel’s poems are characterised by an unmistakable tone and occupy a key position within German poetry of the 20th century. What’s more, their publication history is inscribed with half a century of turbulent change – from the mid-1920s through to the end of the 1970s.
This new, annotated complete edition presents Huchel’s poetic oeuvre for the first time chronologically and precisely as they were first published. This approach allows readers to see the development of Huchel’s...
This new, annotated complete edition presents Huchel’s poetic oeuvre for the first time chronologically and precisely as they were first published. This approach allows readers to see the development of Huchel’s...
Read more
Peter Huchel’s poems are characterised by an unmistakable tone and occupy a key position within German poetry of the 20th century. What’s more, their publication history is inscribed with half a century of turbulent change – from the mid-1920s through to the end of the 1970s.
This new, annotated complete edition presents Huchel’s poetic oeuvre for the first time chronologically and precisely as they were first published. This approach allows readers to see the development of Huchel’s poems, placing well-known works in a new light. Extensive commentary on the poems situates Huchel’s poetry within the literary and cultural history of the 20th century, making it clear that the history of the poems is the history of the poet who created them.
This new, annotated complete edition presents Huchel’s poetic oeuvre for the first time chronologically and precisely as they were first published. This approach allows readers to see the development of Huchel’s poems, placing well-known works in a new light. Extensive commentary on the poems situates Huchel’s poetry within the literary and cultural history of the 20th century, making it clear that the history of the poems is the history of the poet who created them.
2026, 700 pages
Persons
Peter Huchel
Author
Peter Huchel (1903-1981) is one of the most important German post-war poets. He was editor-in-chief of the magazine Sinn und Form for many years but was forced to step back from this position for ideological reasons in 1962. He was subsequently allowed to leave the GDR after ongoing conflicts with the political regime.
Peter Huchel
Author
Peter Huchel (1903-1981) is one of the most important German post-war poets. He was editor-in-chief of the magazine Sinn und Form for many...
© Roger Melis
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Latest first
