Famous quotes containing the word celan:
“Whichever word you speak—
you thank
perdition.”
—Paul Celan [Paul Antschel] (1920–1970)
“German poetry is going in a very different direction from French poetry.... Its language has become more sober, more factual. It distrusts “beauty.” It tries to be truthful.”
—Paul Celan [Paul Antschel] (1920–1970)
“A word—you know:
a corpse.”
—Paul Celan [Paul Antschel] (1920–1970)