Poem

Celan

Title Celan
Author Tomás Mac Síomóin

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
An Fhilíocht Chomhaimseartha: 1975-1985 1987 Print Anthology View Details
An Crann faoi Bhláth: The Flowering Tree 1991 Print Anthology View Details
Publication Instance Details #1229
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology An Crann faoi Bhláth: The Flowering Tree
Date of Publication 1991
Publisher The Wolfhound Press (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 168
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Anthology
Notes This poem describes the misery and suicide of the poet, Paul Celan. Celan was a poet who wrote about the effects of the Holocaust on his own family and life. In this poem, the speaker acknowledges the pain of Celan's life, as well as his influence on his own writing, and the permanence of his work. Notice differences in publications - including no paratext in this publication.
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