EARLY TO MID-DECEMBER -- PART 2
ROCKWELL KENT WILDERNESS CENTENNIAL JOURNAL 100 YEARS LATER by Doug Capra © 2018 Early to Mid-December 2018 – Part 2 MORE THOUGHTS ABOUT THE KENT ALASKA LETTERS From Early to Mid-December 1918 Pen and ink from Wilderness . Weltschmerz -- German -- literally "world pain." A weary or pessimistic feeling about life. In early December Kent tells Kathleen that he has ended the affair with Hildegarde. He’s written to Hildegarde telling her the same. On one level, his letters now try to convince his wife that he is a new man. He has changed. He now appreciates the sacrifices Kathleen has made and regrets the suffering he has caused her. He agrees with her – that they need to wipe away the past and start from the beginning to save their marriage. That includes eliminating Hildegarde, which he has agreed to do. He misses Kathleen deeply and says he never wants them this far apart again. Pen and ink from Wilderness His languag...