"Lonely Now" by Heinrich Heine Poem animation

Heres a virtual movie of a recital of "Lonely Now" by the very gifted German Romantic poet Heinrich Heine (13 December 1797 17 February 1856). This beautiful poem is read superbly in English by the late American film actress and dancer Clare Luce. The image used as the reader is that a kindly looking Victorian Victorian lady. Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (13 December 1797 17 February 1856) was a journalist, essayist, literary critic, and one of the most significant German romantic poets. He is remembered chiefly for selections of his lyric poetry, many of which were set to music in the form of lieder (art songs) by German composers most notably by Robert Schumann. Heinrich Heine was born in Düsseldorf. His father was a tradesman, who during the French occupation found new prospects opening up for Jews. When his father's business failed, Heine was sent to Hamburg, where his rich banker uncle Salomon tried to encourage him into a commercial career, without success. Heine studied at the universities of Bonn, Berlin and Göttingen, but was more interested in literature than law, although he eventually took a degree in 1825. Heine's teacher in Berlin was G.W.F. Hegel; they both admired Napoleon. In order to make possible a civil service career, closed to Jews at that time, Heine converted to Protestantism. He also changed his first name from Harry to the more Germanic Heinrich. However, he never practised or held a position in government service. Heine's poetry ranged from romantic lyrics about frustrated or bittersweet love to sharp political satire, but he didn't have high hopes that his words would change anything: "You cant' catch rats with syllogisms, / They nimbly jump your finest sophism." (from 'The Migratory Rats') The last king of Romanticism had a love-hate relationship with German Romanticism but he produced some of its purest examples in poetry. Kind Regards Jim Clark All rights are reserved on this video recording copyright Jim Clark 2009

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