Starting in the early “Letters from Berlin”, Heine portrays a public sphere in which individuals achieve relevance not as the representatives of general principles, but on the basis of their individual and private characteristics. A phenomenon such as this is associated with overcoming a traditional “representative public”, but Heine also highlights the problematic aspects of the associated change. Especially in his “Französische Zustände“ (‘Conditions in France’) he draws attention to the questionable connection between public persons and the general interests of the time. Heine’s mistrust of the Parisian public and its admiration of popular individuals appears to be the equivalent of a gradually developing cult of outstanding personalities.
«Überall nur Personen». Heinrich Heines Kritik am Personenkult
Marco Rispoli
2020
Abstract
Starting in the early “Letters from Berlin”, Heine portrays a public sphere in which individuals achieve relevance not as the representatives of general principles, but on the basis of their individual and private characteristics. A phenomenon such as this is associated with overcoming a traditional “representative public”, but Heine also highlights the problematic aspects of the associated change. Especially in his “Französische Zustände“ (‘Conditions in France’) he draws attention to the questionable connection between public persons and the general interests of the time. Heine’s mistrust of the Parisian public and its admiration of popular individuals appears to be the equivalent of a gradually developing cult of outstanding personalities.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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