This thesis examines the poetry of georg trakl within the context of literary decadence in europe at the turn of the century 18801914. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Georg trakl was born in salzburg on 3 february 1887, the fourth ofsix children,tomariaandtobiastrakl,thelattersuccessful inhis businessas an ironmonger, so that the young trakl grew up in comfortable middleclass circumstances. The silence of georg trakl the poems of georg trakl have a magnificent silence in them. Publication date 1971 topics trakl, georg, 18871914. Georg trakl born3 february 1887 salzburg, duchy of salzburg, austriahungary died3 november 1914 krakow, austriahungary occupationpoet, pharmacist, writer citizenshipaustrohungarian alma materuniversity of vienna literary movementexpressionism. I samme periode udviklede han et narkotikamisbrug, og hans fag gav ham let adgang til stofferne. Austria black print imperf proof poet trakl writer.
Grodek was one of the last poems written by georg trakl and it draws upon his experiences serving on the eastern front. Introduction although the poetry of georg trakl seems to have declined in popularity in the german speaking community, he is still read all over the world, with translations into various languages, ranging from czech to japanese. Na dunaju je studiral farmacijo in postal vojni lekarnar. While the eminence and influence of georg trakl s poetry has been widely discussed, his work is best known for its lyric qualities. The expressionistic power of the poems of georg trakl. The poems of georg trakl have a magnificent silence in them. Marginalia to geschlecht iii derrida on heidegger on trakl david farrell krell depaul university, chicago not long ago i published a brief account of derridas entire geschlecht series, desiring to focus there on the third and missing generation of that series, that is, the geschlecht that deals with heideggers reading of. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. The most compelling reason for treating trakl as a christian writer is that that is how. It provides an analysis of trakl s early writing, and traces themes of literary decadence which recur throughout his work, particularly in the late prose and the dramatic fragment of 1914. In particular, trakl foregrounds the range of mechanical and human sounds which echo through the forest, including the haunting cries from men with broken mouths.
He is considered one of the most important austrian expressionists. Grete trakl, full name margarethe jeanne trakl, married name grete langen born 8 august 1891 in salzburg. Trakl, a pharmacist with the medical corps, had been left alone with a barn full of wounded soldiers and few medical supplies. Trakl trained as a pharmacist at the university of vienna 190810. In a good poem made by trakl images follow one another in a way that is somehow stately. Hans weichselbaum head of the georg trakl research and memorial site.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the death by cocaine overdose of austrian lyric poet georg trakl, richard millington explores the role the drug. The complete writings of georg trakl in english translations by wersch and jim doss. Georg trakls poems are considered some of the most difficult for any translator to tackle. Trakl je eden najpomembnejsih avstrijskih ekspresionisticnih pesnikov. Georg trakl, who lived from 1887 to 1914 and spent most of his life in his native austria, was a key figure in early german expressionism. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
When snow falls against the window, long sounds the evening bell. Critics associate his work with various modern artistic movements, and he is viewed as one of the principal writers to set the dark, introspective tone that later influenced the course of german expressionism. From 1992 the black prints appeared on explanatory sheets on white paper. Georg trakl 3 february 1887 3 november 1914 was an austrian poet and brother of the. Georg trakl served in the austrian medical services during the world war i battle at grodek in galicia in 1914. A poem by trakl inscribed on a plaque in mirabell garden, salzburg. It is very rare that he himself talksfor the most part he allows the images to speak for him. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the georg trakl article. Wright and robert bly pdf file of a 1961 translation, listed in bibliography. Project muse markish, trakl, and the temporaesthetic. For years ive tried to blend art and science in my work. He is perhaps best known for his poem grodek, which he wrote shortly before he died of a cocaine overdose. Even with limited talent and limited success, over many years ive amassed a body of work some find interesting, and over time, as the master recommends, i will endeavor to put it all here for you to have. He was charged with the care of some ninety wounded.
Georg trakl grew up in salzburg as the fifth of seven siblings within an upper middle class family. Critics associate his work with various modern artistic movements. Georg trakl was an austrian poet and brother of the pianist grete trakl. Georg trakl sa nascut ca al cincilea copil dintro familie micburgheza cu. Georg trakl, expressionist poet whose personal and wartime torments made him austrias foremost elegist of decay and death.
Head of the georg trakl research and memorial site and managing director of the international trakl forum since 1972. Georg trakl is an important lyric poet in german literature of the early 20th century. Pdf georg trakl samtliche gedichte download faulloch pdf. This weeks poem is john greenings translation of on the eastern front by georg trakl. Trakl attended a catholic elementary school, although his parents were protestants. V letih 19121914 je zivel v innsbrucku, nezmozen rednega zivljenja in vdan mamilom. Courages cucumbers, a writers work gains exposure and achieves influence mainly. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The first six lines describe the close of a day of battle. The neologistic title of christian hawkeys ventrakl combines. He influenced germanic poets after both world wars.