zebglendower's review against another edition
4.0
I'm certainly glad to have been introduced to Celan's work. There's no other 20th century poet like him. That being said, I rarely found his work moving. It was (I suppose) obscure and fragmented, and intentionally so. He's clearly a master and brilliant, and there are certainly some poems I'll keep with me, but I can't say Celan is now one of my favorite poets. Five stars in recognition of his brilliance, three in recognition of my enjoyment factor--an average of four, then.
enoughgaiety's review against another edition
5.0
For my money, one of the most devastating poets of the mid-late twentieth century.
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