HEINRICH HEINE - Repositories

PREFACE
THE life of Heinrich Heine, who was born at Diisseldorf
on December 13, 1797, did not end with
his death in Paris on February 17, 1856. The centenary
of his birth found his native country embroiled
in a bitter controversy between his detractors
and his defenders, while the English-speaking peoples
acclaimed him \\ith almost complete unanimity.
For the centenary of his death let the tale be told
of the turbulent afterlife of this German Jewish
poet, this strange guest with the sardonic smile,
who found a home in our hearts and whom our
generation now hails as a citizen of the world.
The publication of this study has been made possible
by grants awarded by the Lucius N. Littauer
Foundation and the Von Klenze Fund of City College,
New York.
S. L.
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