The Peacock and the Buffalo: The Poetry of Nietzsche
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Peacock and the Buffalo: The Poetry of Nietzsche
By (Author) Friedrich Nietzsche
Translated by Dr James Luchte
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Continuum Publishing Corporation
6th May 2010
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Literary studies: poetry and poets
Philosophy
831.8
Physical Properties
Hardback
392
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
506g
Description
The Peacock and the Buffalo presents the first complete English translation of the poetry of the celebrated and hugely influential German thinker, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900). From his first poems, written at the age of fourteen, to his last extant writings, this definitive bi-lingual edition includes all his 275 poems and aphorisms.
Nietzsche's interest in poetry is no secret, as evidenced in his literary and philosophical masterpiece, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, not to mention the poetry included in his published philosophical works. This important collection shows that Nietzsche's commitment to poetry was in fact longstanding and integral to his articulation of the truth and lies of human existence. The Peacock and the Buffalo is a must-read for anyone with an interest in German literature or European philosophy.
Reviews
A fitting tribute to Nietzsche's complex urge to write - and this collection should make us turn once more to Nietzsche's major works with his poetry ringing in our ears.' -- The Philosophers' Magazine
In short, this elegantly presented, tastefully produced volume provides, as far as their evaluation of his verse is concerned, all that is required to bring about a conversion of even Nietzsche's sternest critics.' -- The Journal of European Studies
Author Bio
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher and classical philologist. He is one of the most important and influential figures in the history of European thought. James Luchte is a philosopher, author, writer and poet living in Wales. His scholarly publications, all published by Bloomsbury, include Mortal Thought: Hlderlin and Philosophy, Early Greek Thought: Before the Dawn (2011), The Peacock and the Buffalo: The Poetry of Nietzsche (translator, 2010), Pythagoras and the Doctrine of Transmigration: Wandering Souls (2009), Heidegger's Early Philosophy: The Phenomenology of Ecstatic Temporality (2008), Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra: Before Sunrise (Editor, 2008) and Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (2007). He has also published dozens of articles on various topics in Philosophy and Contemporary Politics.
