HÖLDERLIN, Friedrich

Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin (20 March 1770 – 6 June 1843) was a major German lyric poet. His work bridges the Classical and Romantic schools. Having spent most of his life tormented by mental illness, he suffered great loneliness, and often spent his time playing the piano, drawing, reading, writing, and enjoyed travelling when he had the chance. The poetry of Hölderlin, widely recognized today as one of the highest points of German literature, was little known or understood during his lifetime and slipped into obscurity shortly after his death; his illness and reclusion made him fade from his contemporaries' consciousness – and, even though selections of his work were being published by his friends already during his lifetime, it was largely ignored for the rest of the 19th century. In fact, Hölderlin was a man of his time, an early supporter of the French Revolution – in his youth at the Seminary of Tübingen, he and some colleagues from a "republican club" planted a "Tree...

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Tim Burton

Scriitor, producător și regizor (deținător al Globului de Aur). Cunoscut mai ales pentru filmele sale "Edward Scissorhands" și "The Nightmare Before Christmas". Engleză Timothy Walter "Tim" Burton (born August 25, 1958) is a Golden Globe Award-winning American film director, producer, writer and artist. He is famed for his dark and quirky films, such as Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas, which he co-wrote and produced. He is also famous for directing blockbusters including Batman and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Since directing his first feature film Pee-wee's Big Adventure in 1985, he has gone on to direct and produce numerous films, many of which have received Academy Award nominations and wins. He frequently works with close friend Johnny Depp, musician Danny Elfman and partner Helena Bonham Carter. His upcoming projects include the animated film 9 and Alice in Wonderland, the Disney retelling of Lewis Carroll's book.

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Rosmarie Waldrop

Rosmarie Waldrop (born August 24, 1935) is a contemporary American poet, translator and publisher. Born in Germany, she has lived in the United States since 1958. She has lived in Providence, Rhode Island since the late 1960s. Waldrop is coeditor and publisher of Burning Deck Press, as well as the author or coauthor (as of 2006) of 17 books of poetry, two novels, and three books of criticism. Early life in Germany Waldrop was born in Kitzingen am Main on August 24, 1935. Towards the end of the Second World War, she joined a travelling theatre, but returned to school after in early 1946. At school, she studied piano and flute and played in a youth orchestra. At Christmas 1954, the orchestra gave a concert for American soldiers stationed at Kitzingen. Afterwards, one of the audience, Keith Waldrop invited members of the orchestra to listen to his records. He and Rosmarie became friendly and worked together over the next few months, translating German poetry into English. University...

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Christian Greising

Medic de meserie, stabilit in Germania de multi ani, scrie de placere in timpul liber...Cum el nu are nici timpul nici interesul de a-si publica lucrarile, m-am gindit sa fac un bine iubitorilor de poezie impartasindu-le din comoara gindirii lui. Sper sa bucure spiritul cititorului!

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Christian Morgenstern

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Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (n. 2 aprilie 1805, Odense, Danemarca - d. 4 august 1875, Copenhaga) a fost scriitor și poet danez, celebru pentru basmele sale. Printre cele mai cunoscute povești ale sale se numără „Crăiasa zăpezilor”, „Mica sirenă”, „Hainele cele noi ale împăratului” și „Rățușca cea urâtă”. În timpul vieții Andersen a fost celebrat de regalitate și aclamat pentru că a adus bucurie copiilor din întreaga Europă. Basmele sale au fost traduse în peste o sută de limbi și continuă să fie publicate în milioane de exemplare în întreaga lume. Hans Christian Andersen a fost scriitor și poet, rămânând celebru în special pentru poveștile sale. El s-a născut la Odense, Danemarca, marți, 2 aprilie 1805. Cele mai multe surse englezești, germane și franceze folosesc numele întreg (Hans Christian Andersen), însă în Danemarca și restul Scandinaviei el este cunoscut ca și H.C. Andersen. Prenumele Hans Christian este un prenume tradițional danez și este folosit ca și un singur nume, deși, la...

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Hans Christian Andersen

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Hans Christian Andersen

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