Never has your Buick / found this forward a gear.

— Richard Hugo (1923–1982), Dichter und Hochschullehrer

Source: The Lady in Kicking Horse Reservoir (über goodreads, Wortlaut nicht gegengeprüft)

Topics: Courage & Strength, Time & Transience

Richard Hugo

Richard Hugo (1923–1982) war ein US-amerikanischer Dichter und Hochschullehrer, der an der University of Montana lehrte. Sein literarisches Werk ist geprägt von der Auseinandersetzung mit menschlicher Verlorenheit, persönlichen Krisen und den melancholischen Landschaften des pazifischen Nordwestens. Für Bibelleser bieten seine Texte über Schmerz und die Würde des unvollkommenen Lebens existenzielle Anknüpfungspunkte zum Nachdenken über Trost und Resilienz.

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