Quotes from Gerhart Hauptmann

Poetry evokes out of words the resonance of the primordial world.

Writing poetry consists in letting the Word be heard behind words.

Wie soll man in einer Welt leben in der einem alles und alles gleichgültig oder zum Ekel ist?

Einem erschlossenen Acker gleichen die Seelen der Menschen an Feiertagen. (Aus: der Apostel 1890)

Experience is the basis of poetry. ?Art is a language, therefore, a social function ?Music comes from the heart and should reach the heart again ?Experience is the basis of poetry. ?Art is a language, therefore, a social function