Of the living poets writing in German, Karl Krolow has had the richest development and shows the widest range. This selection, which includes the brilliant sequences "Time Passing" and "Body," does justice to his remarkable imagination and quiet authority.
--This text refers to the
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The author of more than twenty volumes of poetry, each with a physiognomy of its own, Karl Krolow has also written fiction and criticism. Wide literary culture and immaculate technique distinguish his translations from the French, Spanish, and--occasionally--American. His critical essays have furnished a timely and intelligent commentary on four decades of international poetry.
