February 24,2009
Before Your Late Face
Paul Célan (1920-1970)
tr. Pierre Joris
Before your late face,
a loner
wandering between
nights that change me too,
something came to stand,
which was with us once already, un-
touched by thoughts.
tr. Pierre Joris
Before your late face,
a loner
wandering between
nights that change me too,
something came to stand,
which was with us once already, un-
touched by thoughts.
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Paul Célan (1920-1970)
Vor dein spätes Gesicht,
allein-
gängerisch zwischen
auch mich verwandelnden Nächten,
kam etwas zu stehn,
das schon einmal bei uns war, un-
berührt von Gedanken.
