Review
"An impressive collection of texts written by philosophers and critics whose concerns show the pertinence and breadth of Celan's writings for contemporary thought."--Steven Ungar, University of Iowa
Product Description
This text brings together 13 readers in this critical collection on Celan. The volume begins with the first complete English translations of Jacques Derrida's book-length essay, "Shibboleth for Paul Celan". Chapters by Otto Poeggler, Dennis J. Schmidt and Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe then explore the relationship of poetry and philosophy in Celan's work. Christopher Fynsk, Joel Golb and Werner Harmacher discuss the interrelation of poetry and poetics, and Anders Olsson, Hans-Jost Frey and volume editor, Aris Fioretos examine the peculiarly "written" character of Celan's poetry. In the book's final section, chapters by Hans-Jost Frey, Thomas Pepper and Leonard Olschner treat the implications of Celan's practice of translation.