Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
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Edition 1 (1927) Winner
Stefan George
しゅてふぁん・げおるく
Sutevan Georuku
Pen Names:
Edmund Delorme（Pseudonym used in early literary journal 'Rosen und Disteln'）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1868-07-12 （Büdesheim (Bingen am Rhein)）
- Died
- 1933-12-04 （Minusio (Ticino)） age 65
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Bingen am Rhein → Darmstadt → London → Paris → Berlin → Königstein im Taunus → Minusio
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator
- Active Years
- 1889-1933
- Affiliations
- George-Kreis, Blätter für die Kunst
- Influenced By
- Stéphane Mallarmé, Paul Verlaine, Charles Baudelaire, Dante Alighieri, William Shakespeare
- Influenced
- Friedrich Gundolf, Claus von Stauffenberg
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium | — | Classics | — | 1882-1888 | Germany |
Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium
Classics
Period:
1882-1888
Year of Graduation:
1888
Country:
Germany
Humanistic education emphasizing Greek, Latin, French
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Goethe Prize | — | — | City of Frankfurt | 受賞 |
Goethe Prize
1927
Organization:
City of Frankfurt
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hymnen
1890 Symbolist poetry18 poems reflecting Symbolism
SymbolismBeauty
Algabal
1892 PoetryStrange poetry collection referencing Emperor Elagabalus
DecadenceAesthetics
Das Jahr der Seele
1897 PoetryPoetry on the journey of the soul
SoulSpirit
Der siebente Ring
1907 PoetryPoems dedicated to Maximin
LoveDivinity
Das neue Reich
1928 PoetryEnvisions a new society ruled by spiritual aristocracy
EmpireHeroism
Bibliography
- Hymnen (1890)
- Pilgerfahrten (1891)
- Algabal (1892)
- Die Bücher der Hirten- und Preisgedichte (1895)
- Das Jahr der Seele (1897)
- Teppich des Lebens (1899)
- Die Fibel (1901)
- Tage und Taten (1903)
- Der siebente Ring (1907)
- Der Stern des Bundes (1913)
- Der Krieg (1917)
- Das neue Reich (1928)
Translations by Author
- Dante's Divine Comedy
- Shakespeare works
- Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Formal meterAristocratic ethosArcane languageClassical forms
- Recurring Motifs
- BeautyHeroismSecret GermanySelf-sacrifice
Legacy
Symbolist poet who revolutionized German literature, led the George-Kreis. Influenced Nazis but rejected them and died in exile.
Archives
- Stefan George Archive (Württembergische Landesbibliothek)
In Popular Culture
- Satirized in Fassbinder's film Satan's Brew
Quotes
-
Germany was intolerable then; just think of Nietzsche!
Source: Letter to a friend
Trivia
- Homosexual who saw ideal beauty in young men
- Leader worshipped by George-Kreis
- Rejected Nazi award offer