„Weltpoesie allein ist Weltversöhnung“

The Franconian Friedrich Rückert is not only one of the most productive German-language poets of the 19th century, but also one of the most important mediators between the literatures of the Orient and the Occident in Europe because of his numerous translations. He was able to read a total of 44 languages. In the study of languages, he discovered a way to open up foreign cultures. Until now, literary studies have paid little attention to this enormous cultural achievement. This volume, which summarises the results of the Schweinfurt Symposium 2016, therefore addresses a research desideratum.

With contributions by
Hannah Berner, Ralf Georg Czapla, Sabine Gruber, Reinhard Gruhl, Lutz Hagestedt, Iris Hermann, Arne Klawitter, Karl Josef Kuschel, Stephan Lesker, Sascha Monhoff, Reinhold Münster, Peter-Arnold Mumm, Gunnar Och, Karin Rhein, Jessica Riemer, Torsten Voß, Claudia Wiener and Klaus Wolf.