Sturz der Verdammten: Gedichte

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Sturz der Verdammten: Gedichte

by Johannes Urzidil

DE·~36 minutes·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total

STURZ DER VERDAMMTEN - I.

6:07

DER UNERLÖSTE SINGT ZUR NACHT

2:36

DER STÄDTER

0:45

DEM WAHNSINNIGEN

0:43

DEM ENTSCHWINDENDEN

0:50

BESEELUNG

0:59

LIED DES UNSTETEN

0:52

DER AUSSICHTSTURM

2:03

ERNEUERUNG

0:53

UNRUHE IN TIEFER NACHT

0:57

Description

A cascade of fractured images greets the listener, where divine laughter collides with the fragile weight of a single crystal soul. The verses tumble through shifting landscapes—rivers of light, silver barges, and spring‑laden fields—while probing the uneasy bond between creator and creation. Language twists like a restless tide, turning ordinary moments into a kaleidoscope of awe and disquiet.

In its opening act the poet confronts the paradox of eternal fall, weaving together motifs of death, transformation, and the relentless search for identity. The cadence shifts from whispered lament to a choral surge of horse‑driven rhythm, inviting you to wander the borderlands between order and chaos. Listeners will find a haunting meditation that feels both ancient and freshly provocative, a lyrical journey through the shadows of existence without revealing the story’s deeper turns.

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Language

de

Duration

~36 minutes (34K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

May 28, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Johannes Urzidil

Johannes Urzidil

1896–1970

A Prague-born writer of the German-speaking world, he turned memory, exile, and the layered life of Central Europe into vivid fiction and essays. His work is often praised for its warmth, intelligence, and deep attachment to the city he left behind.

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