Criticism about FPG & FrL
(Greve/Grove & Else von Freytag-Loringhoven)



Felix Paul Greve's first & last Translations, 1898 & 1909:
Dante's Vita Nuova & Swift's "Modest Proposal"
by
Gaby Divay, University of Manitoba


Introduction:
Grove's knowledge of World Literature
UM Archives' Collections: Spettigue's Papers & Grove's Library
Greve's translations, 1898-1909


FPG (Greve/Grove) & Dante
Reflections in Grove's correspondenc
Dante in Grove's Library at the UMA
Greve in Munich, the Stefan George Circle & Karl Wolfskehl

The Six mss Sonnets from Dante's Vita Nuova
(I/41 ; II/3 ; III / 12 ; IV/17 ; V/38 ; VI/28)

Petrarchism in Greve & Else v. Freytag-Loringhoven's "Fanny Essler" poems

FPG (Greve/Grove) & Swift
Grove's Swift ed. in 12 v. by Temple Scott extant in his Library
Temple Scott acknowledged in Greve's 4v. ed. of Swift's Prose Works
Grove's annotations of "A Modest Proposal"
Greve's translation used by Brecht, & reprinted many times by Insel Publishers

Conclusion
FPG a brilliant translator & imitator
His creativity being derivative, just as translations are
Freytag-Loringhoven's pertinent judgement of Greve's creative writings|

Bibliography


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