Hi Pierre
Thanks for that poem - and far be it from me to argue with you on this!
Still, in Celan's particular negations I have found some dare I say
profoundly spiritual moments (Psalm, say) - and this quality of "attention"
- does one have to be a believer to write a religious poem?
Best
A
On 7/3/04 12:00 AM, "Pierre Joris" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Alison,
>
> I don't think we should call Celan a "religious" poet -- he is a
> non-believer who has strong arguments with the supposed "God" of the
> Jews who permitted the Shoa to happen. His working through the Jewish
> esoteric tradition (Kabbala, Shekina, etc.) I see more as an
> investigation of cultural roots than a reference to belief structures.
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