Johannes Ewald

Johannes Ewald ( born November 18, 1743 Copenhagen, † March 17, 1781 in Copenhagen) was a Danish poet. With it the newer period of Danish literature began.

He was born as the son of a strict Pietist preacher, was orphaned early in the cathedral school at Schleswig, ran away one day for the love of freedom the pedantic compulsory education in 1758 and began to study theology in Copenhagen. However, from adventure, he joined soon afterwards to Magdeburg in an infantry regiment, deserted here, was an Austrian drummer, then sergeant, and participated in several engagements 1759-60, but departed again and returned to Copenhagen, where he continued his theological studies.

An unhappy love shattered his inner life and shaped his poems the character of melancholy on. The allegorical story " Lykkens Temple" ( " The Temple of Happiness" ), which published the Society for the Promotion of beautiful and useful sciences in 1764, was very well received; more still be mourning poem on the death of Frederick V. (1766), in which he developed a huge lyrical power. Among the poets, which he studied, appealed to him most of Molière and Klopstock; especially the latter exerted a tremendous influence on the development of his poetic talent, in particular the biblical drama " Adam og Eva " (1769 ) proves.

In the poem " Fiskerne " ("The Fisherman" ), a dramatized picture of the life of coastal residents, the song " Kong Kristian stod ved Højen mast " comes ( " King Christian stood by the lofty mast " ) before that the later the most popular national song Danes was and today the Danish royal anthem. His last song was " Udrust dig, Helt fra Golgotha ​​" ( " For help, hero of Golgotha ​​"). After long and severe suffering he died barely 38 years old. That he broke the recent Danish poetry, which unfolded with Öhlenschläger, the web has gratefully acknowledged this in several of his finest poems ( " Ewald's grave "). His language is pure and clear.

Works

  • Rolf Krage. Tragedy (1770; German, Hamburg 1775).
  • Balder Död. (1774 ).
  • Fiskerne ( " The Fisherman", 1780).
  • J. Ewald LevNet above Meninger. Liedberg, Copenhagen 1850-55 (8 vols, autobiography)
  • The life and opinions. Norderstedt, BoD 2011, ISBN 978-3844801361, Translation from the Danish by Martin Abraham
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