1986 poem by Peter Handke
To Duration Author | Peter Handke |
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Original title | Gedicht an die Dauer |
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Translator | Scott Abbott |
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Language | German |
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Publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag |
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Publication date | 1986 |
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Publication place | West Germany |
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Published in English | 2015 |
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Pages | 54 |
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ISBN | 3518019309 |
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To Duration (German: Gedicht an die Dauer) is a long poem by the Austrian writer Peter Handke, published as a book by Suhrkamp Verlag in 1986. It is about duration in relation to time, material things, locations and personal origin, combined with memories from a sailing trip along the Turkish coast, the longing for a home, relationships and exploration of the self.[1]
The poem is inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's writings about individuality and Henri Bergson's conception of duration in "Introduction to Metaphysics".[1][2] It uses inner dialectic to engage in self-discovery through images of the past, their relation to the present, poetic intuition and self-awareness in the process of writing.[1]
The Last Books published To Duration in English interpretation by Scott Abbott in 2015.[3]
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