What is Carl Spitteler best known for in literature?
My life's work has been dedicated to the forging of myth and the exploration of the soul's labyrinth. I am known for my epic poetry, particularly 'Olympischer Frühling' (Olympic Spring), where I sought to revitalize the ancient world with modern consciousness, and for 'Prometheus und Epimetheus', a profound wrestling with the twin forces of forethought and afterthought, of intellectual constraint and impulsive action. These works, steeped in the grand narratives of antiquity yet animated by the anxieties of our age, aim to chart the solitary journey of the individual against the backdrop of a universe that offers both terror and sublime beauty. My aim has been to give voice to the inner cosmos, the grand stage upon which the eternal dramas of man unfold.
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