Paul Celan: Holograms of Darkness (Jewish Literature and Culture) [Hardcover]

Amy Diane Colin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1991 | Series: Jewish Literature and Culture

Paul Celan, one of the greatest poets of the post-Holocaust decades, strove to utter the unspeakable. In his literary struggle to respond to the Holocaust, he exploded literary traditions and, out of their residue, created a new poetry.

Editorial Reviews

Review

" ... Colin's brilliant new book ... demonstrates how deeply linked Celan's work is to the Romanian Jewish experience of the 1930s and '40s... A landmark in Celan studies and a major contribution to the study of contemporary poetry and theory." Choice "Unquestionably this book has much to offer: its discussion of the early Celan, especially his Roumanian poems; its survey of the cultural milieu out of which he came; and its valuable explications of hitherto unexplored Celan poems are excellent contributions to scholarship." --Alfred Hoelzel "A wide ranging examination of the multifarious cultural background of one of the most important poets of this century and a brilliant analysis of his work." Magill's Literary Annual "In a hauntingly urgent voice, Amy Colin ... unravels and connects for the Celan scholar some of the intricacies of his early and his late poetic creations." Modern Judaism " ... a readable yet sophisticated analysis of certain aspects of Celan's poetic development." World Literature Today "It will claim a prominent place in current Celan criticism." Shofar

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr (July 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253313783
• ISBN-13: 978-0253313782
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,548,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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