Martin Heidegger und Georg Trakl. Die andere Zwiesprache zwischen Denken und Dichten

Abstract

Martin Heidegger and Georg Trakl. The Other Conversation between Thinking and Poetizing --- In the paper, I develop some thoughts on the relationship between thinking and poetizing on the basis of Heidegger’s understanding of Georg Trakl’s poetry. I attempt to appropriately illuminate Heidegger’s interpretation in two steps: first through a discussion of Trakl’s poem “Ein Winterabend” (“A Winter Evening”) and subsequently through a contemplation on Trakl’s “Nachtgesang” (“nightly song”). The poet sings and the thinker can only contemplate upon his poetry. Of central importance are the question about the calling of the poet, whereby he calls being forth, and about the human mortality. Where can hope still be found in an era of the gods who have fled?

Keywords

• heidegger
• trakl
• poetry
• contemplation
• the essence of man
• gods who have fled