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The Blue Flower

Mar 17, 2008
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Uploaded on April 25, 2007
by lolla_sig

Last night I dreamt about the blue flower, which is a central symbol of Romanticism. It stands for desire, love, and the metaphysical striving for the infinite and unreachable.

German author Novalis first used the symbol in his unfinished novel of formation, entitled Heinrich von Ofterdingen. After contemplating a meeting with a stranger, the young Heinrich von Ofterdingen dreams about blue flowers which call to him and absorb his attention.

English writer Penelope Fitzgerald's historical novel 'The Blue Flower' is based on Novalis's early life.