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Guy de Pourtalès

    August 4, 1881 – June 12, 1941

    Guy de Pourtalès was a Swiss author whose work often drew from romantic biographies of musicians and essays. His writing was marked by a deep interest in music and literature, leading him to study in Germany and France. Throughout his career, he engaged with translating Shakespeare into French and published his own novels and stories, including his best-known work which earned him a prestigious award. His prose reflects a sensitivity to the arts and a profound contemplation of the human experience.

    Der blaue Klang
    Der blaue Klang. Frederic Chopin Leben
    Der wunderbare Fischzug
    La vie de Franz Liszt
    König Hamlet. Ludwig II.
    Polonaise. The Life of Chopin