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It is more than doubtful. whether any work of Maetcrlincks, even in its translated form, requires any Introduction-except it be in the nature of an apology, on the part of the translator, for the inadequacy of his version. But the publishers of this book have been insistent that I should furnish them with some kind of preface and, after all, there is the comforting reflection that very few people will read it. So much has been written about Maetcr- linck these past years It is a feature of the times we live in that five books are written about a great man of letters for every one of his. Nor…mehr

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It is more than doubtful. whether any work of Maetcrlincks, even in its translated form, requires any Introduction-except it be in the nature of an apology, on the part of the translator, for the inadequacy of his version. But the publishers of this book have been insistent that I should furnish them with some kind of preface and, after all, there is the comforting reflection that very few people will read it. So much has been written about Maetcr- linck these past years It is a feature of the times we live in that five books are written about a great man of letters for every one of his. Nor would I have consented to add to the mass were I not conscious of the fact that, possessing no sort of critical faculty, lT would attempt neither to analyse nor to appraise-but simply, and perhaps naively, ta admire....
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Autorenporträt
Belgian dramatist, poet, and writer Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949) wrote in French. He was raised in Ghent, Belgium, and completed his legal studies there before starting to write. Maeterlinck played a significant role in the Symbolist movement, which favored the use of symbols and suggestions above more conventional forms of poetry and literature. The Intruder (1890) and The Blind (1890), two of his first plays, were regarded as breakthrough examples of Symbolist theatre. The drama "The Blue Bird" (1908), which examines themes of happiness and the quest for purpose in life, is Maeterlinck's most well-known composition. Because the play was so popular, it has been transformed into a wide variety of media, including a silent film in 1918 and an animated picture in 1976. Maeterlinck was not just an accomplished dramatist but also a prolific author who covered a broad variety of subjects, such as mysticism, the nature of consciousness, and the philosophy of science. In "The Intelligence of Flowers," his most well-known work, he addresses the notion that plants and flowers possess a certain level of awareness and intellect. The Nobel Prize in Literature was given to Maeterlinck in 1911, making him the first Belgian to do so. His writings had a profound impact on the development of contemporary play and literature, and his theories on consciousness and the natural world are being researched and discussed today.