Eduard Dorsch and his Unpublished Poem on the Occasion of Humboldt's 100th Birthday

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Abstract

In 1869, the German-American medical doctor and poet, Eduard Dorsch, wrote a poem read in Detroit on the occasion of Humboldt’s 100th birthday. This article publishes the poem for the first time and explores its context within the life and times of its author.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalModern Languages and Literatures: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Volume19
Issue number36
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018

Keywords

  • Eduard Dorsch
  • Poetry
  • Detroit
  • Humboldt
  • Textual Scholarship

Disciplines

  • Modern Languages
  • Modern Literature

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