Word Traces: Readings of Paul Celan

Commendation Quotes:"An impressive collection of texts written by philosophers and critics whose concerns show the pertinence and breadth of Celan's writings for contemporary thought." -- Steven Ungar, University of IowaCommendation Quotes: An impressive collection of texts written by philosophers and critics whose concerns show the pertinence and breadth of Celan's writings for contemporary thought. Commendation Quotes: Despite a growing interest in Celan over the past twenty years, there is no collection in English which comes as close to the extended critical presentation assembled here. Word Traces will be a standard text on Celan--the variety of the essays is wide and will appeal to specialists in philosophy, German studies, modern poetry, comparative literature, and literary theory. This is an impressive collection of texts written by philosophers and critics whose concerns show the pertinence and breadth of Celan's writings for contemporary thought. Marc Notes: German poet, philosopher--criticism; Avail. in cloth at $65.00 invasion of the Soviet Union.

Contributor Bio:  Fioretos, Aris Aris Fioretos is the author of several books, both fictional and scholarly, in his native Sweden. His most recent book is" Vanitasrutinerna, "a collection of short prose. He is also the editor of" Word Traces: Readings of Paul Celan "and" The Solid Letter: Readings of Friedrich Holderlin "(Stanford, 1999).