This collection of correspondence between Bachmann and Celan enables new scholarly engagement with both authors. It elucidates the complex connections between their personal histories and poetry, shedding light on the ways they found literary expression for their experiences with totalitarianism. In addition, the letters are poetic texts in their own right, to be read in the context of the poets' works as a whole.
The book series Studies in the History of German Literature covers the whole spectrum of research into German literary history and comprises monographs and collected volumes on individual epochs from the close of the Middle Ages up to the present day. It presents contributions explicating central concepts from literary history and on individual authors and works.
