'Poëtische Individualität' - Hölderlins Empedokles-Ode

Hölderlin's Ode Empedocles has never before been the subject of a study comparing its intrinsic literary value to dramatic undertakings with the same name. For the first time, this study provides an accurate textual interpretation along with a new edition of the work that includes all original sources. The basic reflections on poetic methods and metrics interconnect with Hölderin's theoretical ideas about 'poetic individuality.'


Martin Endres, University of Leipzig, Germany.