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]
| Author | Peter Handke |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gedicht an die Dauer |
| Translator | Scott Abbott |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag |
Publication date | 1986 |
| Publication place | West Germany |
Published in English | 2015 |
| Pages | 54 |
| ISBN | 3518019309 |
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]
References
edit- ^ a b c Renner, Rolf G. (2023). Peter Handke: Narrative Worlds – Pictorial Orders. Berlin: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 78–80. doi:10.1007/978-3-476-05932-1. ISBN 978-3-476-05932-1.
- ^ Lamping, Dieter, ed. (2011). Handbuch Lyrik. Theorie, Analyse, Geschichte (in German). Stuttgart; Weimar: J.B. Metzler. pp. 143–144. doi:10.1007/978-3-476-05316-9. ISBN 978-3-476-05316-9.
- ^ Baber, Phil (5 November 2015). "»Friend, You Have Time«: Two Books By Peter Handke". Schlosspost. Retrieved 7 November 2024.