Heinrich HeineHeinrich Heine by George Prochnik is a rich, provocative, and lyrical study of one of Germanys most important, world famous, and imaginative writers. "A concise, fast paced biography of the German poet, critic, and essayist. . . . A discerning portrait of the writer and his times." Kirkus Reviews "Prochnik provides a jaunty narrative of Heines schooldays in Bonn and Gttingen, journalistic career in Berlin, and twenty five year exile in Paris,