Obsession with Death in the Works of August Antoni Jakubowski and Heinrich von Kleist Cover Image

Obsesja śmierci w twórczości Augusta Antoniego Jakubowskiego i Heinricha von Kleista
Obsession with Death in the Works of August Antoni Jakubowski and Heinrich von Kleist

Author(s): Ewa Modzelewska
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, German Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: obsession with death;August Antoni Jakubowski;Heinrich von Kleist
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to show the work of two romantic authors, namely Heinrich von Kleist and August Antoni Jakubowski. They were not only fascinated by death, but they also died at a young age. By analyzing their biographies, poetry and letters I will present utterly different perceptions of death

  • Page Range: 57-68
  • Page Count: 12
  • Publication Year: 2014
  • Language: English, Polish