The Austrian expressionist-poet, Georg Trakl, lived a trying and tragic life. Plagued by drug addiction and periods of intense depression, Trakl popularised the efforts of Germanic poets who attempted to import expressionist methods and devices from the visual arts to literature.
Upstart: why it took the West so long to pay attention to China’s rise
Beijing has accumulated power by avoiding emulating the methods of its main competitor, argues Oriana Skylar-Mastro in her new book.