Heinrich Heine’s prophetic writing
On this day in 1797 the German poet Heinrich Heine was born in Dusseldorf. Heine’s early lyrical poetry was well received and often set to... Read More
Rainer Maria Rilke – ahead of his time in life and death
On this day in 1875 the Bohemian Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke was born. Rilke travelled a lot through Europe and eventually settled in Paris;... Read More
Martin Luther damages a door and changes the world
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1517 the German cleric Martin Luther published his Ninety Five Theses – he... Read More