{"product_id":"heinrich-heine-writing-the-revolution-9780300236545","title":"Heinrich Heine: Writing the Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thematically rich, provocative, and lyrical study of one of Germany's most important, world-famous, and imaginative writers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A concise, fast-paced biography of the German poet, critic, and essayist. . . . A discerning portrait of the writer and his times.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) was a virtuoso German poet, satirist, and visionary humanist whose dynamic life story and strikingly original writing are ripe for rediscovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this vividly imagined exploration of Heine's life and work, George Prochnik contextualizes Heine's biography within the different revolutionary political, literary, and philosophical movements of his age. He also explores the insights Heine offers contemporary readers into issues of social justice, exile, and the role of art in nurturing a more equitable society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heine wrote that in his youth he resembled \"a large newspaper of which the upper half contained the present, each day with its news and debates, while in the lower half, in a succession of dreams, the poetic past was recorded fantastically like a series of feuilletons.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book explores the many dualities of Heine's nature, bringing to life a fully dimensional character while also casting into sharp relief the reasons his writing and personal story matter urgently today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300236545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.30d","brand":"George Prochnik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38027086397621,"sku":"9780300236545","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b63b96bf-d50c-47ef-9b6b-77b2918d5357.jpg?v=1609192085","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/heinrich-heine-writing-the-revolution-9780300236545","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}