Peter Szondi (1929-1971) was Professor of Comparative Literature at the Free University in Berlin. He is the author of groundbreaking works on the theory of drama, on literary hermeneutics, on Hölderlin, and on Celan.

"The English translation of Szondi's seminal work constitutes an important landmark for Celan afficionados who are not proficient in the German language."—Bianca Rosenthal, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Peter Szondi (1929-1971) was Professor of Comparative Literature at the Free University in Berlin. He is the author of groundbreaking works on the theory of drama, on literary hermeneutics, on Hölderlin, and on Celan.

"The English translation of Szondi's seminal work constitutes an important landmark for Celan afficionados who are not proficient in the German language."—Bianca Rosenthal, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Peter Szondi (1929-1971) was Professor of Comparative Literature at the Free University in Berlin. He is the author of groundbreaking works on the theory of drama, on literary hermeneutics, on Hölderlin, and on Celan.

"The English translation of Szondi's seminal work constitutes an important landmark for Celan afficionados who are not proficient in the German language."—Bianca Rosenthal, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo