Versuch zu zeigen, dass Adorno mit seiner Behauptung, nach Auschwitz lasse sich kein Gedicht mehr schreiben, recht hatte
Description:... Discusses to what extent poetry written during the past 50 years has proved the justness of Adorno's argument that writing poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric. Ch. 1 (pp. 7-13), "Adorno und die Opposition der Poeten", deals with reactions by German poets to Adorno's thesis. Ch. 4 (pp. 41-74), "Lyrik nach Auschwitz", mainly analyzes Nelly Sachs's and Paul Celan's work. Ch. 7 (104-119), "Heilige Texte", examines Celan's enduring impact on contemporary German poets.
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