Delmore Schwartz was een begaafde en intellectuele jonge student wiens vroege werk 'In Dreams Begin Responsibilities' lof oogstte van vele prominente literaire figuren. Zijn schrijven, vaak geïnspireerd door zijn turbulente leven en innerlijke strijd, verkent complexe menselijke relaties en existentiële vragen. Schwartz's onderscheidende stijl en diepgaande inzichten in de menselijke psyche maken hem tot een opmerkelijke figuur in de 20e-eeuwse Amerikaanse literatuur. Zijn invloed reikt verder dan literaire kringen, inspireert musici en is onderwerp van literaire eerbetonen.
Delmore Schwartz's complete poetry collection showcases the depth and nuance of his work, highlighting his status as a significant yet often overlooked figure in 20th-century literature. The collection reveals his unique voice and themes, offering insights into the human experience through his innovative use of language and form. Critics recognize Schwartz for his profound impact on modern poetry, making this anthology a vital addition for both new readers and long-time admirers of his craft.
This is the first British publication of a seminal work of twentieth century fiction, rediscovering Delmore Schwartz for a new generation of readers.Delmore Schwartz became the voice of a new generation, when In Dreams Begin Responsibilities was published in the debut issue of 'Partisan Review' in 1937. His influence on other writers was immediate and is still enormous; he was an unfluence on Philip Roth and Saul Bellow, whose Humboldt's Gift is a fictionalised account of Bellow's own relationship with Schwartz.Delmore Schwartz is the only writer to be memorialised in a song by Lou Reed and also in one of John Berryman's Dream Songs. Despite his early promise and achievement Delmore Schwartz died destitute in a New York hotel in 1966.In Dreams Begin Responsibilities and Other Stories collects eight of Schwartz's finest stories; including the seminal In Dreams Begin Responsibilities, the foundation for all post-World War Two American-Jewish fiction. Delmore Schwartz found a vernacular language for the generational conflicts and self-analysis of educated and ambitious young people in conflict with their immigrant parents that is still captivating.
