Scholars look for final truths they will never find. Creative writers concern themselves with possibilities that are always there to the receptive.

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

Source: Werk nicht benannt (über goodreads, Wortlaut nicht gegengeprüft)

Topics: Wisdom & Understanding, Freedom & Truth, Meaning & Identity

Occasions: For Reflection

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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