The Peacock and the Buffalo: The Poetry of Nietzsche

The Peacock and the Buffalo: The Poetry of Nietzsche

The Peacock and the Buffalo: The Poetry of Nietzsche

The Peacock and the Buffalo: The Poetry of Nietzsche

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Overview

The Peacock and the Buffalo presents the first complete English translation of the poetry of the celebrated and hugely influential German thinker, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900). From his first poems, written at the age of fourteen, to his last extant writings, this definitive bi-lingual edition includes all his 275 poems and aphorisms.

Nietzsche's interest in poetry is no secret, as evidenced in his literary and philosophical masterpiece, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, not to mention the poetry included in his published philosophical works. This important collection shows that Nietzsche's commitment to poetry was in fact longstanding and integral to his articulation of the truth and lies of human existence. The Peacock and the Buffalo is a must-read for anyone with an interest in German literature or European philosophy.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781441118608
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 07/08/2010
Pages: 388
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher and classical philologist. He is one of the most important and influential figures in the history of European thought.

James Luchte is a philosopher, author, writer and poet living in Wales. His scholarly publications, all published by Bloomsbury, include Mortal Thought: Hölderlin and Philosophy, Early Greek Thought: Before the Dawn (2011), The Peacock and the Buffalo: The Poetry of Nietzsche (translator, 2010), Pythagoras and the Doctrine of Transmigration: Wandering Souls (2009), Heidegger's Early Philosophy: The Phenomenology of Ecstatic Temporality (2008), Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra: Before Sunrise (Editor, 2008) and Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (2007). He has also published dozens of articles on various topics in Philosophy and Contemporary Politics.

Table of Contents

Preface
Translator's Introduction
Poems of Youth (1858-1868)
Lyrics (1869-1888)
Sayings (1869-1888)
Wit, Tricks and Revenge: Prelude in German Rhymes (1882)
Songs of Prince Vogelfrei (1887)
Dionysos Dithyrambs (1888)
Only fool! Only poet!
Through the circle of Dionysos-Dithramben (1882-1888)
Index of first lines

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