Inspirational Quotes by Christian Morgenstern (German Poet, Translator)

Christian Morgenstern (1871–1914) was a German poet, journalist, translator, and publisher. His work ranged from mystical and personally lyrical to nonsense verse. He also translated works by the French writers Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud into German.

Born in Munich, Morgenstern studied law, economics, and philosophy at the University of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland) before embarking on a career in journalism and writing. He published his first collection of poems, In the Land of the Pear Blossoms (1895.)

Morgenstern is best known for his humorous and whimsical poetry, which often features puns and wordplay, and he is considered one of the founders of German surrealism. He published several collections of poetry during his lifetime. His most famous work, Galgenlieder (1905; Gallows Songs,) was a collection of darkly humorous poems that satirized contemporary German society and politics.

Morgenstern’s other works include Palmström (1910; named for an absurd character) and three volumes published posthumously: Palma Kunkel (1916,) Der Gingganz (1919,) and Die Schallmühle (1928; “The Noise Mill.”) They were all collected in Alle Galgenlieder (1932.)

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