One of the major twentieth-century European poets, Paul Celan wrote poetry of exceptional linguistic brilliance and intensity drawn from his experiences, particularly of the war years and the loss of his parents in the death camps. In his verse he sought to express 'not only what the experience felt like, but also a sense of living, with comprehension, inside the experience'. WINNER OF THE FIRST EUROPEAN TRANSLATION PRIZE
| ISBN: | 9780140189209 |
| Publication date: | 27th June 1996 |
| Author: | Paul Celan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 358 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets Poetry by individual poets |
One of the major twentieth-century European poets, Paul Celan wrote poetry of exceptional linguistic brilliance and intensity drawn from his experiences, particularly of the war years and the loss of his parents in the death camps. In his verse he sought to express 'not only what the experience felt like, but also a sense of living, with comprehension, inside the experience'. WINNER OF THE FIRST EUROPEAN TRANSLATION PRIZE
Selected Poems features in the following genres: Literary studies: poetry and poets, Poetry by individual poets
Selected Poems is available in Paperback
Selected Poems was written by Paul Celan and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Selected Poems has 358 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Modern Classics series
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