Hermetism (literature)

As Hermetismus (ital. Ermetismo ) one is style in literature, especially the poetry of the 20th century called.

Hermetic poetry is in the tradition of French symbolism . It is characterized by the use of private symbols and metaphors , which makes it difficult for the reader to access.

Ermetismo had important representatives in Italy in the 1930s. These include:

• Eugenio Montale (1896-1981)
• Salvatore Quasimodo (1901–1968)
• Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888–1970)

In the German-speaking world, the poems of Stefan George , Gottfried Benn and especially Paul Celan show features of hermeticism. Whether in general Hermetism is to be seen as an independent literary movement or as a tendency within symbolism remains open - apart from the special case of Italy.

Hermetism was also used as a derogatory term for "dark sealing".

See also

• Hermetic poetry
• Hermetic
• cipher

Individual evidence

1. ^ Rene Wellek: The Term and Concept of Symbolism in Literary History. In: New Literary History, Vol. 1, No. 2, A Symposium on Periods (Winter, 1970). P. 258
2. ^ Frenzel: Dates of German poetry. Vol. 2. dtv, Munich 2004. p. 649