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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A fair introduction to a lesser-known poet,
By Tebes "Buchlieber" (Niagara Region, ON) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Star in My Forehead (Paperback)
Else Lasker-Schuler was a contemporary of Rainer Maria Rilke, Franz Marc, Georg Trakl and Gottfried Benn. Born in the Rhineland, she traveled to Berlin in her youth to establish herself amongst the Expressionists. She was outlandish in her behavior, dressed in Oriental and male garb and asked to be called Malik or Tino of Baghdad.
When the Nazis came to power, she was assaulted in the street and immediately fled to Zurich, eventually reaching Palestine. Judaism plays a significant role in her poetry and such Biblical figures as Joseph, Jacob and Hagar, amongst others play a part. This translation is fair. I have a working knowledge of German and found Janine Canan, a psychiatrist-poet has rendered them with honesty but without depth. Lasker-Schuler's poetry is heavy with feeling, emotion and religion and Canan has translated them into English for readers of post-modern poetry. The poems read well but in the hands of an established, stronger translator, they might convey more of the weight and beauty they have in German. It is a fine collection and a good place to start. |
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Star in My Forehead by Else Lasker-Schüler (Paperback - April 15, 1999)
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