Keywords
Hölderlin, Walter Benjamin, poetic language, lyric, das Gedichtete, graphics, Gestalt
Abstract
The paper reconstructs the argument of Benjamin's early Hölderlin essay, with special emphasis on the notion of das Gedichtete. This notion is shown to name a fundamental dissonance between two semiotic modalities, graphics and Gestalt.
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Recommended Citation
Wellbery, David E.
(1986)
"Benjamin's Theory of the Lyric,"
Studies in 20th Century Literature:
Vol. 11:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
https://doi.org/10.4148/2334-4415.1188
