Gedichte

audiobook

Gedichte

by Paul Kraft

DE·~30 minutes·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total
1

Paul Kraft Gedichte

0:19
2

Verzweiflung

1:30
3

An gewisse Andere

1:02
4

Lied des müden, abgearbeiteten Großstädters

2:07
5

An die unbekannte Geliebte

7:02
6

Vor der Wohnung der Geliebten

1:41
7

Lied im Bett

0:51
8

Gebet des Dichters

1:02
9

Nacht-Lied

0:36
10

Lied beim Aufwachen am Morgen

0:38

Description

This volume gathers a striking series of early‑20th‑century poems that plunge the reader into the restless psyche of an urban wanderer. The verses swing between searing despair, frantic bursts of anger, and fleeting moments of yearning for light and nature, all rendered in vivid, sometimes fragmented German. The poet’s voice is raw and immediate, echoing the turbulence of a world on the brink of modernity.

Among the poems, a recurring motif is the clash between the harsh concrete of city streets and the longing for pastoral serenity, creating a tension that feels both personal and universal. The collection also contains an intimate address to an unnamed beloved, offering brief respites of tenderness that contrast sharply with the surrounding darkness. Listeners will find a compelling portrait of a mind wrestling with doubt, desire, and the relentless search for meaning.

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Language

de

Duration

~30 minutes (28K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jens Sadowski

Release date

2012-11-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

PK

Paul Kraft

1896–1922

A gifted German Expressionist poet, he wrote with striking intensity and urgency during and just after World War I. His life was brief, but his poems left a vivid impression of a turbulent era.

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