walks with Paul Celan Daive, Jean. creator Waldrop, Rosmarie. text bibliography biography cau San Francisco, CA City Lights Books 2020 monographic eng

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189 p. : ill. "Paul Celan (1920-1970) is considered one of Europe's greatest post-World-War II poets, known for his astonishing experiments in poetic form, expression, and address. Under the Dome is French poet Jean Daive's haunting memoir of his friendship with Celan, a precise yet elliptical account of their daily meetings, discussions, and walks through Paris, a routine that ended suddenly when Celan committed suicide by drowning himself in the Seine. Daive's grief at the loss of his friend finds expression in Under the Dome, where we are given an intimate insight into Celan's last years, at the height of his poetic powers, and as he approached the moment when he would succumb to the debilitating emotional pain of a Holocaust survivor. In Under the Dome, Jean Daive illuminates Celan's process of thinking about poetry, grappling with questions of where it comes from and what it does: invaluable insights about poetry's relation to history and ethics, and how poems offer pathways into a deeper grasp of our past and present. This new edition of Rosmarie Waldrop's masterful translation includes an introduction by scholars Robert Kaufman and Philip Gerard, which provides critical, historical, and cultural context for Daive's enigmatic, timeless text". Jean Daive ; translated by Rosmarie Waldrop. Translation of: La Condition d'infini. Includes bibliographical references (p. 21-27). Daive, Jean Friends and associates Celan, Paul Last years Poets, French 20th century Biography Poets, German 20th century Biography Holocaust survivors Germany Biography Poetics Male friendship Loss (Psychology) PQ2664.A46 Z46 2020 Daive, Jean. San Francisco, CA : City Lights Books, 2020 (DLC) 2020022280 9780872868083 0872868087 2020022279 210519 on1139655771