After Every War : Twentieth-Century Women Poets (Facing Pages)

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Summary: A new look at forgotten poets
Review: The translations in After Every War are lovely and lyrical. The poems are translated from the German. It is interesting that several of the poets were German-speaking Jewish poets who faced great hardships. I particularly liked the work of Else Lasker-Schuler (1869-1945)


"Sweet angels, I have eaten
such bitter bread. push open
The door of heaven. For me, for now --

Although I am still alive --
Although it is not allowed.