Poems of Paul Celan by Paul Celan

Adorno posited that writing poetry after the Holocaust could only be “barbaric,” but it was Celan who found a new and highly personal lyrical language that allowed him to respond to the continued possibility of poetry.Īn upcoming conference at Rice, “Life Lines: Paul Celan’s Poetic Recreation of the World,” will examine the way in which his poetry is embedded in both historical experience and his own life. Adorno - highlights the ethical urgency of Celan’s work. This question - originally posed by the philosopher Theodor W. Rice professor Klaus Weissenberger, a leading expert on Celan, will head a March 6-7 forum on the poet's life and work.