Hermann Hesse
Vowing at an early age â€œto be a poet or nothing at all,â€ Hermann Hesse rebelled against formal education, focusing on a rigorous program of independent study that included literature, philosophy, art, and history. One result of these efforts was a series of novels that became counterculture bibles that remain widely influential today. Another was a body of evocative spiritual poetry. Published for the first time in English, these vivid, probing short works reflect deeply on the challenges of life and provide a spiritual solace that transcends specific denominationalÂ hymns, prayers, and rituals., ,The Seasons of the Soul ,offers valuable guidance in poetic form for those longing for a more meaningful life, seeking a sense of homecoming in nature, in each stage of life, in a renewed relationship with the divine. Extensive quotations from his prose introduce each theme addressed in the book: love, imagination, nature, the divine, and the passage of time. A foreword by Andrew Harvey reintroduces us to a figure about whom some may have believedÂ everything had already been said. Thoughtful commentary throughout from translator Ludwig Max Fischer helps readers understand the poems within the context of Hesseâ€™s life.,From the Trade Paperback edition.
Poetry,Philosophy,European Literature,German Literature,Nonfiction,Spirituality,Literature
The Seasons of the Soul