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Neuere politische und soziale Gedichte

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Ferdinand Freiligrath's Neuere politische und soziale Gedichte (1849 and 1851) is a collection of political poems that gave voice to radical sentiments during the 19th century in Germany. These poems, which celebrated the Revolution of 1848, are considered exemplary of German revolutionary poetry due to their strong anti-monarchical and socialistic themes. Freiligrath's work was influenced by the broader "Young Germany" movement, which advocated for social and political justice and opposed the prevailing Romanticism and nationalism of the time. The poems in this collection led to Freiligrath's arrest for subversion, though he was acquitted.12

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  1. Ferdinand Freiligrath
  2. Young Germany
  3. German literature - The post-1945 period: “ Stunde Null ”
  4. German literature - Late Enlightenment ( Sturm und Drang )

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