Thricelandium extends outward as it engages with the poetry of Paul Celan, Holocaust survivor and German-language poet.
Atemkristall, Eingedunkelt, and Schwarzmaut are poem-cycles published together for the first time in their original German alongside Mark Goldstein’s English translations en face.
In his introduction, an essay on translating Celan, and extensive notes on the poems, Goldstein posits that these works form a triptych documenting Celan’s psychic battles during the final decade of his life. A reaffirmation, a capitulation and, finally, a resignation.
This book is a cogent addition to the body of work forming the central statement on Celan’s poetry in English translation.
Paul Celan: Thricelandium
Paul Celan: Thricelandium: 5.25 X 8.25 inches, 176 pages, perfect bound into Feltweave wraps
Trade Edition
Beautiful Outlaw, 2024
ISBN 978-1-7386428-5-4