Paul Celan
German-language poet of Romanian descent, holocaust survivor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Celan (/ˈsɛlæn/;[1] German: [ˈtseːlaːn]), born Paul Antschel, (23 November 1920 – c. 20 April 1970) was a Romanian-born French poet, Holocaust survivor, and literary translator. Due to his many radical poetic and linguistic innovations, Celan regarded as one of the most important figures in German-language literature of the post-World War II era and a poet whose verse has an immortal place in the literary pantheon. His poetry is characterized by a complicated and cryptic style that deviates from poetic conventions.
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Born | Paul Antschel (1920-11-23)23 November 1920 Cernăuți, Kingdom of Romania (now Chernivtsi, Ukraine) |
Died | 20 April 1970(1970-04-20) (aged 49) Paris, France |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | German |
Nationality | Romanian, French |
Genre | Poetry, translation |
Notable works | "Todesfuge" |
Spouse | Gisèle Lestrange |
Partner | Ingeborg Bachmann |
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